00:00A Super El Nino is likely as the Pacific Northwest rainy season begins November 1st.
00:04Ocean waters off South America are running 3 degrees Celsius above average.
00:09Anything above 2 degrees counts as a Super El Nino.
00:12So what does that mean for Portland?
00:14History favors a somewhat dry November, then a very wet December and January.
00:19One or two atmospheric rivers could bring 8 to 12 inches of rain to Oregon in December.
00:24Temperatures look set to run 2 to 3 degrees Fahrenheit above normal each month.
00:28Portland could see anything from no snow to a single storm of 6 to 8 inches.
00:33Mount Hood offers better news.
00:35Moderate to strong El Nino years since 1999 averaged 82% of normal snowpack.
00:41Last season ended at just 30%.
00:43This winter's outlook calls for at least 70% of normal.
00:47Disclosure.
00:48This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.
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