The very dry and warm September is forecast to continue this week. One may wonder if the current El Nino state is to blame for this weather, so that is the focus of today's daily feature. The featured plot compares statewide September precipitation and average temperatures against the August El Nino index value. The dots on the left hand side plot are colored by the index value and the right two plots directly compare the two. Not much for a relationship is to be found, with perhaps only some subtle trends if you squint your eyes closely enough. In general, the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) typically has more of an impact during the winter into spring months. The present forecast has a strong chance of a La Nina this winter, so you can play with this autoplot and see if you can generate any interesting relationships yourself!

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