S6 E6: Sorting through these warm days and a potential El Niño with meteorologist Brian Bledsoe

Sorting Pen: The California Cattleman Podcast

Sorting Pen: The California Cattleman Podcast
S6 E6: Sorting through these warm days and a potential El Niño with meteorologist Brian Bledsoe
Mar 23, 2026 Season 6 Episode 6
California Cattlemen's Association

It's hot! What's up with California’s weather being unusually warm this March? Meteorologist & Climatologist Brian Bledsoe joins us to explain why this spring is feeling more like summer so far, break down this winter’s rainfall, and discuss whether a potential El Niño or even a super El Niño could be on the horizon. We also dive into the weather and situation with the devastating wildfires ripping through Nebraska cattle country.

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