NOAA is to start using a new index, known as 'RONI,' to classify El Niño and La Niña events.
El Niño may take shape later this year, and the ripple effects could show up in U.S. weather during the second half of 2026.
The large-scale Pacific Ocean climate patterns that help steer weather patterns around the globe are shifting yet again.
Feb 12 (Reuters) - There is a 60% chance of a shift in the climate phenomenon known as La Niña towards El Nino in ...
"A transition from La Niña to ENSO-neutral is expected in February-April 2026," the Climate Prediction Center said.
A new index will help scientists and forecasters better identify El Niño and La Niña events in the future as the climate ...
Rules for classifying the two patterns recently changed.
The Pacific Ocean is warming so quickly that scientists had to find a new method for detecting and predicting El Niño and La Niña events.
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El Niño possible later this year as La Niña fades
El Niño could start to build later this summer ...
The official NOAA CPC ENSO probabilities show a 75% chance of a transition to a neutral phase through late spring. When we’re in the neutral phase, it means the Pacific Ocean isn’t strongly warmer or ...
El Niño might be back later this year; major climate agencies that closely watch the tropical Pacific have recently updated their outlooks. Latest obs.
The powerful weather pattern is expected to shift into gear again around June, NOAA said, though its strength this time ...
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