Picture waking up to news that an entire continent is experiencing record drought while another faces devastating floods.

From floods to droughts, El Niño and La Niña create weather impacts that extend beyond North America to affect global weather patterns. El Niño leads to droughts in Australia while causing floods in ...

La Niña effects vary drastically by region, even within the United States. Here's what it means for winter weather.

La Niña and El Niño are phases of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), a climate phenomenon that influences the ...

The ongoing La Niña winter is the third in a row—a rare three-peat that’s likely to end soon. According to NOAA, there’s an 82% chance of a shift from La Niña to the neutral phase as we head into ...

There is also a chance that La Niña conditions can bring wetter weather to the northeast, which may mean more snow. The most recent NOAA forecasts suggest we may have an average level of precipitation ...

According to the Climate Prediction Center (CPC), this winter's forecast indicates a warmer-than-average season across the southern tier of the U.S., including California and much of the East Coast.

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The strong El Nino weather condition that added a bit of extra heat to already record warm global temperatures is gone. It's cool flip side, La Nina, is likely to breeze in just in time for peak ...