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Last winter (2023-2024) was an El Niño winter marked by cooler and wetter weather for the southern states. The last La Nina ended in 2023 after an unusual three-year stretch. What about the rest ...
The 2020–2023 La Niña event was a rare three-year, triple-dip La Niña. [1] The impact of the event led to numerous natural disasters that were either sparked or fueled by La Niña. La Niña refers to the reduction in the temperature of the ocean surface across the central and eastern equatorial Pacific, accompanied by notable changes in the ...
This winter is different: Not only is La Niña much weaker than last year’s potent El Niño, it’s also arriving really late to the party. Both exert their greatest influence on weather in the ...
A weak La Niña is less likely to have a significant impact on weather patterns during the winter and spring. A typical La Niña pattern would usually bring an overall wetter, cooler winter to the ...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center says there is a 60% chance that a weak La Nina event will develop this autumn and could last until March. La Nina is part of a natural climate cycle that can cause extreme weather across the planet — and its effects vary from place to place.
El Niño has been shaping the weather across North America all winter, but the tides are changing, and a major shift is on the horizon. On Thursday, NOAA issued a La Niña watch, explaining that ...
The winter storm entered the Pacific Northwest on January 12, bringing heavy snow, ice, and high winds to Northern Oregon. The storm also triggered avalanches in Utah and Colorado. The storm then dove southeast, bringing heavy snow in Texas and Tennessee.
However, forecasters said La Niña conditions are still most likely to emerge by January 2025 (59% chance), with a transition to "ENSO-neutral" most likely by March-May 2025 (61% chance).