The El Niño weather pattern is likely on its way back, and with a vengeance this year. The famous climate effect is expected to be stronger than average this year, according to meteorologists. And, ...

The Pacific Northwest is on the verge of turning a corner toward a prolonged stretch of warm, dry weather, with long-range outlooks pointing to above-average temperatures and below-average rainfall ...

Waves of higher, warmer water move eastward across the Pacific Ocean a few months before an El Niño emerges. Several have ...