By Shanna Hanbury It’s official: a weak La Niña came into fruition in late December and is expected, with significant ...

Scientists say that while La Niña conditions could emerge to slightly cool global temperatures in 2025, the planet is still ...

The Pacific Northwest, Midwest and Northeast are expected to face above-average precipitation, according to NOAA. States with ...

We are halfway through the meteorological winter season. See how La Niña and colder air has influenced our winter so far.

La Niña Definition La Niña is one half of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle—when the east-central tropical ...

In 2025, another phenomenon known as La ... El Niño year and at the time it was the warmest year on record for global temperature. In comparison to our forecast for 2025 though, 2016 is now ...

Since the La Nina is expected to be weak and short-lived, its influence may be even more insignificant than in recent years.

A detailed analysis found La Niña began in December 2024 with a weak La Niña favored during the rest of this winter.

The pattern had been predicted to form for several months, and weak La Niña conditions were finally officially met this week.

These weeks-long precipitation pauses are a normal part of winter for this region. Over the past 20 years, the average length ...