If you’ve been following forecasts for the autumn and winter, you might have seen discussion of La Niña, a weather pattern that has something to do with the changing temperatures in the Pacific Ocean.

A major shift may be brewing in the Pacific Ocean: Forecasters say El Niño could develop later this year. If it does, it can ...

Why? And what does it mean for surf forecasting?

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 ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – As predicted, La Niña came to fruition at the tail-end of September, with cooler than average water temperature anomalies spreading out across each of its individual “regions” through ...

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

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

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Climate Prediction Center has officially issued a La Niña Advisory. That means La Niña conditions are present and expected to persist. La Niña and El Niño are a part of the El ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Earlier this month we received the latest Winter Outlook by the National Weather Service where southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi is predicted to have “above” seasonal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Heavy rain causes issues for residents in Berkeley, Calif. on Feb. 10, 1998. (Michael Macor/S.F. Chronicle 1998) La Niña is still ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After a few months of La Niña conditions, it is expected to fizzle out mid-winter with a transition to ENSO-neutral, according to ...