Neutral Weather Pattern Could Lead to Either Wet or Dry Fall and Winter

Forecasters for the National Weather Service are tracking a neutral weather pattern for this upcoming fall and winter. Neutral means sea surface temperatures (SSTs) of the equatorial pacific are below El Niño criteria but above La Niña. Last year’s El Niño tied for the strongest on record and brought a lot of rain to Northern California and put a dent in the drought but did not live up to its hype. Cheryl Rauch was in Redding Monday to visit the Sundial Bridge and like most people in the region was looking for more rain to start the fall season.