ENSO - El Nino Brewing in the Pacific

Sea Surface Temperatures.  Image Credit - NOAA

Follow the link to superb article about the various effects of El Ni o from NOAA:

NOAA Climate - El Nino

And a NASA video:

Here's a link to a new article posted on Scientific American's webstie regarding the relationship between this potentially strong El Nino and the fire-ravaged areas of the western United States.
Scientific American - El Nino and Severe Flooding Potential