Apologies if I am being obtuse, however could the MJO be showing an El nino response? Seems like the past few years we have been saying El nino years have been acting like la Nina and vice versa. I know may not sound logical, however what does an El nino phase 3 look like?
Just a hobbyist, but if we are getting minimal at best Arctic influence and mitigated MJO influence, what other drivers are out there?