NOAA expects neutral ENSO conditions to continue in the Pacific through late 2025, with only a brief, weak La Niña possible ...

Early signs of a possible La Niña fall and winter are emerging in some climate models, federal forecasters announced Thursday ...

ENSO neutral is when surface sea temperatures hover around 75-80 degrees Fahrenheit and is associated with fairly normal winter weather patterns across the U.S. Credit: El Nino 2023 A NOAA projection ...

Summer just started in earnest, but if you tour the lift lines of the internet, you can already hear the familiar preseason ...

NOAA's latest update shows an increasing chance for the return of a weak La Niña from late fall into early winter.

One of the major reasons is the position of the jet stream, which often shifts south during an El Niño winter. This shift typically brings wetter and cooler weather to the South while the North ...

El Niño and La Niña are absent from the Pacific Ocean this summer—but that could change over the next couple of months.

Winter 2023-24. Most El Niños hit their peak in late fall or winter and thus have their strongest influence on weather patterns in the colder months.

In A Nutshell A major study of 42 years of data shows severe winter storms have shifted northwest, away from the traditional ...

El Nino weather pattern and storm track (NOAA) One in three chance of La Niña this winter. Odds of 37% means there’s roughly a 1 in 3 chance of our second La Niña winter in a row.

O ther factors can and do influence winter weather patterns, including the polar vortex. But if this El Niño becomes strong, this may be the general picture to expect next winter.