Quantifying the influence of Madden Julian oscillation on West Coast extreme precipitation events is the atmospheric river index produced by Scripps.

ENSO is now in neutral phase. However, resurgent warming has appeared near the Dateline. If that warmth shifts eastward which is likely then another El Nino onset risk redevelops during upcoming spring season.

Rapid development of warm SSTA in the middle latitude southern hemisphere is well correlated to searing heat and drought in Australia and Brazil.

After the historical frigid outbreak of the next few days Midwest to Northeast U.S. a stunning warm reversal emerges early next week. However, snowstorms will follow ushering in more cold well into February.