However, one agricultural meteorologist says as El Niño fades, La Niña is already knocking at the door, and it could bring dryness to the southern U.S. The biggest question is now timing.

During La Nina, strong trade winds push warm surface water westward, allowing colder water from the deep ocean to rise up along the South American coast ...

A recent update from the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center still shows a 60% likelihood of La Niña emerging by the end of November, but will this actually happen and how could it ...

This is due to the ever-present jet stream that typically moves from west to east over the Pacific Ocean. The term La Niña is used to define the phenomenon in which the water temperature of the ...

Previous studies have shown that the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO), with its alternating warm (El Niño) and cold (La Niña) phases, alters extreme weather and may also influence the ...

She explained that rain is a natural cooling process ... Further, El Nino and La Nina -- phases of the 'ENSO' natural climate driver -- also contribute to the overall trends, Vimal Mishra, chair ...

The weak La Niña event that emerged in December 2024 is likely to be short-lived, according to the latest World Meteorological Organization (WMO) update. Forecasts from the WMO Global Producing ...

The National Weather Service released its spring and summer weather outlook, forecasting hotter and drier conditions for ...

GENEVA — The cooling weather phenomenon La Niña that emerged late last year is weak and likely to be brief, the UN said Thursday, dashing hopes it could help rein in soaring global temperatures.

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