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And, of course, that is whats led to some of the wild weather patterns that weve been talking about for the last week or so across the u.s. >> its on extraordinary. as an australian, on christmas day in atlanta, the temperature as it was back in sydney, where its summer. so any aussies here were having a nice, warm christmas. and el niño is fuelling this. >> absolutely. this is something that fisherman back in the 1950s noted their harvest was limited because the water temperatures were warmer....

Before we begin talking about some of these programs that you initiated, i want an update from you about the weather. i know oklahoma city was in the path of some of those severe weather patterns we saw yesterday. what can you tell us this morning about how your city is doing and the areas affected by it? >> well, right now it is just raining in oklahoma city. it is a very cold rain. just west of here though the roads are starting to ice up so were keeping an eye on it. the oklahoma city thunder...

Another. thats what its been literally like for two days in the state of texas with a blizzard to the west and steady rain and the potential of tornadoes down to the southeast. >> wow. well, those pictures of these tornadoes just awe inspiring to see the scope and the power and just the devastation. dan halliburton with us from the red cross. thanks for your insights i dont want you stay safe. >> thank you. >> and tornadoes are not the only severe weather. the governor of new mexico just declari...

Be tracking across the central plains towards the great lakes, and look at the stark temperature differences that we have. lubbock, texas, 26 degrees. its no go on the roads around lubbock because the weather is so bad, because of blizzard conditions. out ahead of it, shreveport is 81. who do you think is in line for the potential for severe weather today? yes, weve got these temperatures 70s and 80s, the dew points are high, the atmosphere there is perfect for another round of potentially devas...

Blame. the phenomenon that pools all of the warm water on the east side of the pacific near the equator changes weather patterns all over the world. and this year, were experiencing one of the strongest el nino ever recorded. but will it continue? our best guess is yes. january and february are typically warmer months than normal. during an el nino year in the east and the midwest, but that doesnt mean we wont see snow. weather patterns can change. we can see storm systems that will move up the ...

Shift. >> absolutely, and this just one of the many sort of weather patterns were seeing across the united states right now. sara sidner, thank you very much, as always. coming up, braeeaking down e brands of the 2016 presidential candidates. who needs a retooling heading into the new year? well discuss next.

In the control room. 69 degrees. here, new york city, 69 degrees. >> when is it going to be in miami? >> 90. >> i think youre going to get what you can get. if bill were still here and alive you get those weather patterns and they go up and down and i will tell you, everybody i know is going out golfing every single day. its unbelievable. >> i miss bill karens. >> i do. he was a good guy. its a shame. it is ashame what happened. she accident. thats not how you want go out. >> five days straight....

Filling the air with noxious fumes affects not just beijing, its moving elsewhere. >> thats right. >> derek van dam is here. >> its about humans interaction with the climate system, going back to climate change. global warming. all of these things have effects with the world weather patterns, including what is happening in northeast china particularly. weve been discussing the thick layer of smog that has blanketed beijing lately. well, natalie, some computer models shows that noxious gas moving...

10 to 20 degrees above where we should be. new york city, enjoy that daytime high of 63 this saturday. all right. take a look at this. average temperature should be 45. our minimums are higher than our average maximum. unbelievable stuff. enjoy it while it lasts. we are monitoring the storm system in the pacific northwest. that will change weather patterns across the country and cool us down over the eastern half by middle of next week. 63 in new york. >> it does not feel like winter. >> u.s. ...

Safe with this torrent of rainfall. lets talk about why were experiencing this heavy rain. we have to look towards satellite imagery and some of the upper level winds. this is water vapor satellite. this shading of white, yellow and reds across the tral atlantic ocean. heres the western portions of europe. this is called an atmospheric river. its moisture getting caught in the upper level winds, that would be the jet stream. this is what steers weather patterns across the planet and its taken th...