Developed in response to a warming world, NOAA’s revised scale more precisely identifies which episodes are likely to have ...

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

CLEVELAND — NOAA says that La Niña conditions are favored to persist through February 2026. Have you ever wondered why and how this climate phenomena got its name? The names El Niño and La Niña trace ...

CLEVELAND — Hundreds of years ago, fishermen casting their nets off the coast of Peru and Ecuador noticed something unusual. Every few years, the ocean water in their usually productive fishing ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A La Niña Advisory continues, but changes are already underway signalling a shift heading into spring. There is a 75% chance that La Niña will end and transition to an ...

La Niña persists right now, followed by a 75% chance of a transition to ENSO-neutral during January-March 2026. Yet climate ...

Farmers across the U.S. are watching the Pacific closely this year as NOAA predicts La Niña could exit faster than expected, potentially giving way to an El Niño later in 2026. While this transition ...

After a year that challenged nearly every long-range forecast, weather uncertainty remains a dominant theme heading into 2026. Shifting climate signals with La Niña looking to make a quick exit, ...