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El Niño to alter 'normal' South Florida winter, bring higher risk of severe weather
A "very strong" El Niño will alter the "normal" weather during winter and dry season across South Florida , according to the National Weather Service Office Miami-South Florida . A "wetter and stormier than normal" dry season is expected this year in South Florida, according to a Nov. 3 seasonal outlook posted by the NWS Miami-South Florida. El Niño conditions are expected to persist through "most of the dry season, with a high likelihood of a strong to very strong El Niño through March 2027." In South Florida, a higher risk of severe wind and tornado events is expected, especially from January through April, along with a higher risk of "strong to violent tornadoes." Above-normal precipitation is also likely following a dry summer, as well as an "above normal" number of flood events. Drought conditions should improve, "with removal likely by January." South Florida saw 'unusually' hot, dry summer South Florida saw an "unusually" hot summer with below-average precipitation , according to the NWS. Several areas experienced some of their driest summers on record. "Relatively low rainfall values placed many sites among the top 10 driest summer seasons on record, and came at the heels of a dry spring," read
