NOAA's Climate Prediction Center says La Niña is favored to emerge this fall | How that affects weather patterns
HOUSTON — After being under a “La Niña Watch” for the past few months, the Climate Prediction Center released Thursday that there is a 71% chance that La Niña will emerge in September – November and persist through January-March 2025. According to the Climate Prediction Center, our next La Niña period is expected to be “weak” and "short-lived".