El Niño’s Big Rain Promise for SoCal

El Niño is officially here and could be one of the strongest in decades, with a 63% chance of being “very strong” from November through January. Southern California may see heavy rain and mudslides, as past strong El Niños delivered record rainfall — like the 155% of normal rain in downtown L.A. during the 2023-2024 event. But history also shows unpredictability: the 2015-2016 El Niño was strong but failed to break the drought in Southern California. While the potential for major weather impacts is high, exact regional outcomes remain uncertain — watch this space. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/675a69de04c27dc5