U.S. CPC Says El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Is Neutral At Present

April 17 (Reuters) - U.S. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE'S CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER (CPC):

• SAYS EL NIÑO SOUTHERN OSCILLATION (ENSO) IS NEUTRAL

• SAYS ENSO-NEUTRAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST INTO SUMMER WITH PROBABILITIES EXCEEDING 50%

• SAYS MAY-JUNE-JULY (MJJ) 2025 TEMPERATURE OUTLOOK FAVORS ABOVE-NORMAL TEMPERATURES FOR SOUTHERN AND EASTERN REGIONS OF ALASKA

• SAYS ABOVE-NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE LIKELY FOR THE WESTERN CONTIGUOUS U.S.

• SAYS ABOVE-NORMAL TEMPS FAVORED WITH WEAKER PROBABILITIES FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL PLAINS, CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI VALLEY, CENTRAL GREAT LAKES REGION, OHIO AND TENNESSEE VALLEYS, WITH PROBABILITIES FOR ABOVE-NORMAL TEMPERATURES BELOW 50%