RE: https://mastodon.social/@weatherwest/117436178939077474 105-minute high-level geek-out on El Niño from Swain. "This month's [modeling] is even more bonkers than the last, if that's possible." [...] "These numbers are so extreme, folks, that I don't quite know what to make of them." Spoilers: Good news: if dams and levees hold, it might be a good water year, but snow levels could be low Bad news: coastal flooding, good chance of multiple atmospheric rivers early next year Hoping it won't be a replay of 1861-1862. See less #cawx #elnino2026