AlHijjah 24, 1436, October 8, 2015, SPA -- The United States Thursday maintained its outlook for strong El Nino conditions as likely to continue through the Northern Hemisphere into 2016, potentially roiling global crops and commodity prices. The National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center (CPC) again forecast the likelihood of El Nino conditions persisting through the winter at roughly 95 percent, peaking in late fall/early winter. CPC said that El Nino conditions likely would begin gradually weakening next spring. The forecast was little-changed from CPC's September outlook and in line with a growing consensus for a strong Nino that will weaken in 2016. Across the United States, "below-average temperatures and above-median precipitation" due to the conditions are likely to be seen during the upcoming months, CPC said.
