John Dumas

science and operations officer, National Weather Service

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As SoCal looks to fall and winter, scientist predictions say El Niño weather patterns will bring heavy rains, but climate change is making it tricky to predict.

Predicting El Niño: Just 1 storm can bring lots of impact, says NWS officer

As SoCal looks to fall and winter, scientist predictions say El Niño weather patterns will bring heavy rains, but climate change is making it tricky to predict.

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