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\"\"<\/a>During this Winter season, parts of Texas have experienced a strong El Nin\u0303o presence. However, El Nin\u0303o has begun to weaken and is expected to do so over the next few months. El Nin\u0303o\u2019s counterpart, La Nin\u0303a, is likely to take over as early as this summer. According to the Climate Prediction Center, there is a 55% chance of La Nin\u0303a conditions by June 1st.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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La Nin\u0303a and El Nin\u0303o all have to do with the changing of ocean temperatures in the Eastern Pacific Ocean near the equator. Currently the temperatures have been far above average, resulting in the El Nin\u0303o that we are currently experiencing. By summertime, ocean temperatures are expected to become cooler than average, which would signal the start of La Nin\u0303a.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As for Texas, this would mean warmer and drier weather. Two of the most recent La Nin\u0303a summers occurred in 2011 and 2022, which turned out to be two of the hottest summers on record throughout Texas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Did La Nin\u0303a cause this?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the average temperatures captured since 1950 and the 19 different La Nin\u0303a events that occurred since then, the average temperatures stay roughly the same regardless of whether a La Nin\u0303a is present or not.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Why are Texas Summers so hot then?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Meteorologist Keith White of the National Weather Service office in New Braunfels, as the sun heats up the northern hemisphere in the summer, the jet stream is pushed northward, away from Texas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs a result, Texas is dominated by subtropical ridging, which contributes to our relative dryness and bouts of extreme dome heat.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information and the full article, be sure to check it out here!<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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