COLLEGE PARK, Maryland - La Niña has returned for a second consecutive go-around this autumn and winter, and it could have a noticeable influence on seasonal weather patterns. Water temperatures in ...

The El Niño-Southern Oscillation, also known as ENSO, is a phenomenon that occurs in the tropical Pacific Ocean. When average water temperatures are above average, it dictates that an El Niño is ...

A transition from ENSO-neutral to La Niña is likely in the next couple of months, according to a monthly update released by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center on Thursday. A La Niña watch continues to ...

A new global weather pattern is taking shape in the Pacific Ocean, one that will help steer storms and influence temperatures across the United States into next year. A map showing sea surface ...

Weak La Niña conditions are favored to persist through winter, according to a monthly update released Thursday by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. La Niña occurs when the ocean’s surface temperatures ...

EAST TEXAS (KLTV/KTRE) - A warmer and drier winter could be ahead for East Texas as NOAA says La Niña has emerged in their Thursday morning update. La Niña (and El Niño) are part of the El ...

The La Niña climate pattern, characterized by cooler sea surface temperatures in the Pacific, has officially arrived. La Niña typically brings warmer, drier winters to the southern U.S. and cooler, ...

La Niña occurs when the sea-surface temperatures over the eastern Pacific Ocean, near the equator, are colder than average. At first, that might sound arbitrary, because why would ocean temperatures ...

La Niña returns to the Pacific after a brief neutral phase. This event, expected from September to December 2025, is considered weak. Its influence on global weather and climate patterns is being ...

La Niña is developing but remains weak and west-based, muting its usual North American signal. This setup favors a volatile, stop-and-start season, with the jet stream shifting frequently and ...