NOAA is to start using a new index, known as 'RONI,' to classify El Niño and La Niña events.

A new index will help scientists and forecasters better identify El Niño and La Niña events in the future as the climate ...

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 ...

"A transition from La Niña to ENSO-neutral is expected in February-April 2026," the Climate Prediction Center said.

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 ...

FILE - El Niño conditions in 2015 had much to do with the record 62.61 inches of rain recorded in North Texas that year. If you hear meteorologists talking about temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, you ...

It’s been a rough few years for rain in and around the Alamo City. Bexar County has been in some level of drought since January 2022, and San Antonio hasn’t seen significantly above-average rainfall ...

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, ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is updating the way it classifies El Niño and La Niña with an index that accounts for the effects of climate change. More La Niña and fewer El Niño ...