HONOLULU (AP) — The strong El Nino has flipped Hawaii's seasons, making the normally dry summer months extremely wet while the traditionally wet winter months will be dry, forecasters said. The summer rains were the heaviest the state had seen in 30 years and ended drought conditions that have persisted since 2008, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. However, the state can expect drought conditions to return with a much dryer than normal winter. Ranchers will see pastures, which are now green because of all the summer rain, degrade in the next couple of months and get worse in the early part of next year, said Kevin Kodama, a senior hydrologist with the National Weather Service. He said Wednesday that people on rain catchment systems will also feel the effects, having to purchase water for their crops and daily use. Jari Sugano, who works with farmers as part of the University of Hawaii's College of Tropical Agriculture, said crops have already been impacted by the summer rain and there will be more problems with the upcoming dry winter. "We've had unusual crop losses this summer because of the rain," Sugano said.Read more on NewsOK.com
Hawaii Faces Winter Drought Despite Wettest Summer In Years
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