La Niña may be sticking around, bad news for California
Heat waves. Severe drought. Extreme wildfires. As Southern California braces for unprecedented drought restrictions, long-range forecasts are predicting a summer that will be fraught with record-breaking temperatures, sere landscapes and above-average potential for significant wildfires, particularly in the northern part of the state. … Unlike its wetter and better known sibling, El Niño, La Niña typically brings dry winters to Southern California and the Southwest.