The El Niño and La Niña patterns, which are natural fluctuations, also affect rainfall around the globe. In the Southwestern U.S., El Niño years are typically wetter, while La Niña years are ...

The strong El Niño is rapidly ending, and we may see the opposite condition called La Niña developing. The switch from El Niño to La Niña will probably impact our summer weather.

Below is the chance of El Niño, neutral conditions and La Niña from now to October, November and December. Notice by June, July, August there is a 63 percent chance of La Niña taking over.

El Niño and La Niña are opposing climate patterns that shift where rainfall occurs in tropics, said Michelle L’Heureux, a climate scientist at the NOAA Climate Prediction Center.

What to expect ahead: The demise of El Niño is expected to occur by early summer, according to NOAA's Climate Prediction Center. NOAA gives a 60% chance of La Niña developing between June and ...

Rippey says just like the impacts of El Niño are still being felt four months after its peak, the claws of La Niña may not come until fall. “Even if we make that transition into La Niña by ...

The current El Niño is now one of the strongest on record, new data shows, catapulting it into rare “super El Niño” territory, but forecasters believe that La Niña is likely to develop in ...

La Niñas often produce the opposite weather patterns as El Niño, including a more active Atlantic hurricane season. La Niña conditions were in place for a portion of the most active Atlantic ...

La Niña watch issued by the NWS, 2024 fall and winter to be impacted PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A strong El Niño pattern has been in place over the Pacific Ocean during the 2023-2024 winter season.

El Niño and La Niña significantly impact Earth's weather patterns. We explore the events in more detail here and take a look at how they impact Earth's weather.