During one of the most powerful El Niño events on record, winter weather was nearly nonexistent in Wisconsin.
El Niño
Recent History of El Niño in Wisconsin
Wisconsin primarily feels El Niño’s impacts during winter, as the pattern often brings milder-than-average temperatures. But conditions can vary drastically from event to event.
ENSO: El Niño-Southern Oscillation
Like dropping a pebble in a pond, small regional changes in ocean temperature can have larger ripple effects on global weather patterns.