Scientists say the new index for El Niño and La Niña is a better indicator of ocean temperature extremes and atmospheric ...

La Niña occurs when the ocean’s surface temperatures in the central and east-central equatorial Pacific reach a specific cooler-than-average temperature, as shown below. NOAA said the observed ...

How quickly will La Niña exit this year, and when will El Niño enter the picture? Not all meteorologists agree with NOAA or one another, but the timing could have a major impact on weather this spring ...

Changes in ocean temperatures halfway across the globe can have an impact on Connecticut's weather.

El Niño and La Niña are climate phenomena linked to temperature changes in the depths of the Pacific Ocean, whose effects can be felt thousands of miles away in Pakistan in the form of extreme heat, ...

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 ...

NOAA forecasts a weak La Niña, resulting in a drier 2025 winter in central North Carolina. La Niña tends to shift jet stream north, favoring warmer and drier central North Carolina. Other climate ...

After a short absence, climate troublemaker La Niña is back, and forecasters say it could have a big impact on the winter weather outlook. La Niña is a part of a natural climate cycle officially known ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - In the Pacific Ocean, trade winds normally blow to the west along the equator. This takes warm water towards Asia and allows cool water to rise from the depths of the ocean – a ...

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Tuesday categorically rejected claims that the El Niño or La Niña weather phenomena were behind the current cold wave in the country, dismissing the ...