La Niña, the periodic cooling of Pacific Ocean waters, has finally arrived, but forecasters predict it is weak and unlikely to cause as many weather problems as typically seen.
The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle is a recurring climate pattern pertaining to changes in the water temperatures ...
After months of forecasts, La Niña has officially developed, meaning drier and warmer weather for the remaining winter months ...
NOAA: La Niña has officially arrived, though late, and is expected to remain weak, with a 59% chance of persisting through ...
An El Niño weather pattern—La Niña’s counterpart ... according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. During a La Niña winter, temperatures are usually higher than ...
The Climate Prediction Center says that sea-surface temperature data in the Pacific Ocean indicates the emergence of a "weak" ...
La Nina, the flip side of the better-known El Nino, is an irregular rising of unusually cold water in a key part of the central equatorial Pacific that changes weather patterns worldwide.
La Niña is considered the cool phase of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO ... A weak La Niña is less likely to have a significant impact on weather patterns during the winter and spring.
A detailed analysis found La Niña began in December 2024 with a weak La Niña favored during ... El Niño winter marked by cooler and wetter weather for the southern states. The last La Nina ...
During El Nino, warmer Pacific water helps form thunderstorms ... The conditions are opposite during La Nina, when cooler Pacific temperatures result in downdrafts there, and reduced wind shear ...