article_snippet: This means that while El Niño conditions normally brings wetter weather to the northern hemisphere in the summer, it is unlikely to be bring substantially more rainfall than this spring.
article_snippet: According to the Met Office an El Niño conditions generally bring warmer temperatures to Europe during the Autumn and colder winter temperatures.
article_snippet: it can also make sourthern Europe wetter during the late summer and autumn.
article_snippet: Perhaps the greatest impact is felt in the monsoon regions of south east Asia where the climate is usually drier than normal in an El Niño years.
article_snippet: The above diagram shows the impacts of a typical El Niño on seasonal temperatures around the world .
article_snippet: The above diagram shows how a typical the El Niño is expected to change seasonal rainfall around the world .
article_snippet: However, Eric Holthaus, a meteorologist writing for New Scientist, warned that the arrival of the El Niño could result in this year being especially warm.
article_snippet: Eric Holthaus, a meteorologist writing for New Scientist said: 'the El Niño transfers huge amounts of heat from the oceans to the atmosphere, and there are hints that this El Niño, combined with the already very warm global oceans, could bring about a new phase in global warming. '
highlights_snippet: Some meteorologists warn El Niño could combine with another 10 year ocean warming cycle to produce record global temperatures this year .
  