Scientists warn of extremely wet Southern California winterUCLA's Daniel Swain says a complete reversal of Pacific trade winds gives the region an 80 percent chance of a top-10 wettest winter.Wednesday, October 14, 202611 comment
October heat wave shatters records across Southern CaliforniaDowntown L.A. has hit 100 degrees four days in a row — the longest October streak ever recorded — with meteorologist Daniel Swain calling the heat unprecedented.Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Hurricane Polo unlikely to bring rain, but high surf expectedMeteorologist Daniel Swain says Polo's remnants look to steer east, though high surf is coming and a second hurricane could scramble the forecast.Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Meteorologist calls Southern California humidity 'genuinely tropical'UCLA's Daniel Swain says dew points are at the ceiling of anything ever measured in the region.Wednesday, September 9, 2026
No hurricane for Malibu, but big surf and rip currents likelyTropical Storm Mario formed south of Baja, and forecasters say Malibu can expect waves, erosion and maybe weekend rain — but no landfall.Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Triple-digit heat, record ocean warmth grip regionInland Malibu could hit 108 Wednesday as a scientist warns an "extreme" El Nino may drive record coastal flooding this fall and winter.Monday, August 24, 2026
Scientists warn of 'Quad Tides' flooding threat this winterScripps oceanographers say a super El Niño, rising seas, high waves and peak tidal cycles will converge around Thanksgiving and Christmas.Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Swain: El Niño now certain, with extreme event possibleUCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain says odds exceed 50% for a strong-to-extreme El Niño that could batter Malibu's burn-scarred coast.Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Hot weekend ahead, but no repeat of March heat waveUC meteorologist Daniel Swain says temperatures will push into the 90s, with pollen levels expected to spike after recent rain.Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Triple Pacific cyclones may trigger record El NiñoA rare cluster of three tropical cyclones near the equator is pushing warm water eastward, setting up what could be the strongest El Niño in 140 years.Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Record March heat across U.S. signals new pressure on Malibu waterWith Sierra snowpack at 18 percent of normal and Colorado reservoirs near empty, desalination projects off the Malibu coast are gaining momentum.Friday, April 3, 2026
Scientists warn of extremely wet Southern California winterUCLA's Daniel Swain says a complete reversal of Pacific trade winds gives the region an 80 percent chance of a top-10 wettest winter.Wednesday, October 14, 202611 comment
Hurricane Polo unlikely to bring rain, but high surf expectedMeteorologist Daniel Swain says Polo's remnants look to steer east, though high surf is coming and a second hurricane could scramble the forecast.Wednesday, September 23, 2026
No hurricane for Malibu, but big surf and rip currents likelyTropical Storm Mario formed south of Baja, and forecasters say Malibu can expect waves, erosion and maybe weekend rain — but no landfall.Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Scientists warn of 'Quad Tides' flooding threat this winterScripps oceanographers say a super El Niño, rising seas, high waves and peak tidal cycles will converge around Thanksgiving and Christmas.Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Hot weekend ahead, but no repeat of March heat waveUC meteorologist Daniel Swain says temperatures will push into the 90s, with pollen levels expected to spike after recent rain.Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Record March heat across U.S. signals new pressure on Malibu waterWith Sierra snowpack at 18 percent of normal and Colorado reservoirs near empty, desalination projects off the Malibu coast are gaining momentum.Friday, April 3, 2026
October heat wave shatters records across Southern CaliforniaDowntown L.A. has hit 100 degrees four days in a row — the longest October streak ever recorded — with meteorologist Daniel Swain calling the heat unprecedented.Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Meteorologist calls Southern California humidity 'genuinely tropical'UCLA's Daniel Swain says dew points are at the ceiling of anything ever measured in the region.Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Triple-digit heat, record ocean warmth grip regionInland Malibu could hit 108 Wednesday as a scientist warns an "extreme" El Nino may drive record coastal flooding this fall and winter.Monday, August 24, 2026
Swain: El Niño now certain, with extreme event possibleUCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain says odds exceed 50% for a strong-to-extreme El Niño that could batter Malibu's burn-scarred coast.Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Triple Pacific cyclones may trigger record El NiñoA rare cluster of three tropical cyclones near the equator is pushing warm water eastward, setting up what could be the strongest El Niño in 140 years.Wednesday, April 8, 2026
