This time of year many Californians start to wonder if we’ll have a wet or dry winter. The next rainy season is still over two months away, typically starting just after Halloween. Last year, we had a strong El Niño bringing hopes of a wet winter. Up next, a weak La Niña which typically brings drier weather to the Golden State. Rain and snow fell short this past winter and spring of what many Californians were hoping for given a record strong El Niño in the tropical Pacific.