El Niño probable

The May 8, 2014 diagnostic discussion from climate.gov (the website of NOAA — the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), forecasts more than a 65 percent chance of an El Niño condition for the 2014 summer. While the climatologists point out that there is still a 20 percent chance that the El Niño could fizzle, it's still good to stay on top of their predictions.

What does it mean for you? If the El Niño condition actually occurs, you can expect…