# What El Niño is and how it affects U.S. weather patterns

> The article explains El Niño as the warm phase of the ENSO climate cycle and describes how tropical Pacific warming can influence U.S. weather over a season. It notes typical tendencies including wetter southern winters, milder conditions in the north, and quieter Atlantic hurricane seasons, while emphasizing that these are not certainties.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-11T18:29:16.048Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94037-what-el-nino-is-and-how-it-affects-u-s-weather-patterns
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Seasonal weather shifts can affect crop-growing conditions, but the article gives no specific crop outlook or production forecast. The potential feed-market price effect is therefore indirect and uncertain.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-05-01 | [What is La Nina and how will it impact weather in 2024? \| Vox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30154-what-is-la-nina-and-how-will-it-impact-weather-in-2024-vox.md) | +2.6% | +7.2% |
| CORN | 2017-09-18 | [How El Niño and La Niña affect the winter jet stream and U.S. climate \| NOAA Climate.gov](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68878-how-el-nino-and-la-nina-affect-the-winter-jet-stream-and-u-s-climate-noaa.md) | -0.3% | +2.7% |
| CORN | 2023-04-21 | [As El Niño Makes Its Grand Return, Here's What It Tells Us About Summer Weather and Corn Yields - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13281-as-el-nino-makes-its-grand-return-here-s-what-it-tells-us-about-summer-weather.md) | -1.6% | -9.8% |
| CORN | 2025-10-17 | [La Niña Watch Is On — Here’s How It Could Shake Up Drought and Winter Weather - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22315-la-nina-watch-is-on-here-s-how-it-could-shake-up-drought-and-winter-weather.md) | -0.0% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2024-04-25 | [Weather patterns are shifting in Iowa and the Corn Belt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13195-weather-patterns-are-shifting-in-iowa-and-the-corn-belt.md) | +0.7% | +4.5% |
| SOY | 2024-05-01 | [What is La Nina and how will it impact weather in 2024? \| Vox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30154-what-is-la-nina-and-how-will-it-impact-weather-in-2024-vox.md) | +7.6% | +6.0% |
| SOY | 2022-04-21 | [How are weather patterns shaping up for 2022?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41773-how-are-weather-patterns-shaping-up-for-2022.md) | -1.2% | -4.8% |
| SOY | 2017-09-18 | [How El Niño and La Niña affect the winter jet stream and U.S. climate \| NOAA Climate.gov](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68878-how-el-nino-and-la-nina-affect-the-winter-jet-stream-and-u-s-climate-noaa.md) | +1.6% | +3.3% |

## Sources

- qz.com: https://qz.com/el-nino-affects-us-weather

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