EarthSky News - March 16 - El Niño is Here,New California Earthquake Forecast

March 16 El Niño is Here, New California Earthquake Forecast El Niño has arrived, says NOAA After months of anticipation, the NOAA Climate Prediction Center finally issued an El Niño advisory on March 5.  How will it affect your weather? New California earthquake forecast New long-term forecast by the U.S. Geological Survey revises estimates for the chance of large California earthquakes in the coming decades. Video: Dance of the Northern Lights A quiet night for auroras at Churchill, Manitoba, Canada - located at at 58° North, under the auroral oval - is a spectacular auroral display for most of us. Northern spring is fireball season The rate of fireballs - or bright meteors - goes up by as much as 30% for several weeks around every March equinox.   Summer Triangle, signpost for all seasons Three brilliant stars of the Summer Triangle - Vega, Deneb, Altair - before dawn in March, before midnight in May and at dusk on the summer solstice. Visit the EarthSky store Help support EarthSky, and get tips and tools for astronomy. TODAY'S IMAGE Frozen bubble Photo by Jocelyne Dupuis in Canada. Click in to learn more about how to she creates these.