I understand the reluctance to trust any long-range weather forecasts, but this week I’ve got an emerging dose of sky divination well worth some coverage. I speak of updated reads on the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), based on warming waters in the Pacific Ocean off South America.

This oscillation is already proven to be the most impactful hemispheric weather influencer going. This year, it has the potential to impact us like all get-out.