The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive #weather and #climate-focused "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain. 10/13/2026 topics: This will be the long-promised "big October El Niño update." I'll offer a comprehensive overview of current conditions, forecasts, and observat

October 12, 2026 - Daniel Swain - A quick recap of the forecast vs real-world evolution of El Niño 2026 thus far An El Niño event officially developed in the tropical Pacific Ocean earlier this summer, and it has strengthened almost continually since that point. In fact, as of mid-October, the 2026 El Niño event has already become the strongest on record #

The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive #weather and #climate-focused "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain. 10/13/2026 topics: ...

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October 9, 2026 - Daniel Swain - One of SoCal's worst late-season heatwaves on record finally breaking (after breaking records) I am writing this quick post rapidly from my hotel room, so it'll rely more heavily on embedded social media threads than usual. But I would be remiss if I didn't write something up regarding the remarkable weather weekend coming up in #

Nature Climate Change - Southern California is rarely affected by tropical cyclones at present. Here the authors show that this could change with warming, leading to an increase in landslide risk...

Zhang et al. utilized a large real-world dataset from more than three million adults in the United States to compare the incident of kidney disease risks following COVID-19 and influenza infections. The study found that COVID-19 is associated with a higher risk of acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, and end stage renal disease than influenza.