While this spring outlook may not see much in terms of change right away, a shift is coming that may make millions very happy ...
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.
NOAA is to start using a new index, known as 'RONI,' to classify El Niño and La Niña events.
The large-scale Pacific Ocean climate patterns that help steer weather patterns around the globe are shifting yet again.
El Niño might be back later this year; major climate agencies that closely watch the tropical Pacific have recently updated their outlooks. Latest obs.
Rules for classifying the two patterns recently changed.
"A transition from La Niña to ENSO-neutral is expected in February-April 2026," the Climate Prediction Center said.
Feb 12 (Reuters) - There is a 60% chance of a shift in the climate phenomenon known as La Niña towards El Nino in ...
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.
El Niño could start to build later this summer ...
The latest climate forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows that an El Niño climate pattern is on track to arrive midway through hurricane season — a pattern that ...
A new study by researchers from the University of Texas at Austin found that El Niño and La Niña cause extreme water events ...