Taos Named Among the Winners this El Niño Season
16 July 2026
The NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) is calling for one of the strongest El Niño patterns on record this winter, and the Southwest is set up to benefit.
In a new breakdown of which states stand to gain and lose, Unofficial Networks puts New Mexico firmly in the winners column and names Taos Ski Valley specifically, thanks to a storm track that tends to favor the Southwest during strong El Niño years.
Seasonal outlooks are about odds rather than guarantees, but if history holds, the signs are pointing our way.