ECMWF May climate forecast update is in, still showing El Niño but shows a less hostile tropical Atlantic than previous runs
Each month, the European Center for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (ECMWF) runs a climate model to predict temperature and rainfall trends throughout the world. This model also is used to predict sea surface temperature, and this helps meteorologists predict the upcoming hurricane season. The May update to the ECMWF climate model was released to the public today. It shows a more favorable Atlantic for the peak season period of August/September/October, with near-normal rainfall in the both the Atlantic Main Development…