A look at what we know and don't yet know about how climate change could affect the paths of these storms — and the all-important question of how often they'll make landfall.
The Southern Plains states get a severe drought about once a decade, but long-lasting droughts lately have been leaving farms ...
The tools scientists have relied on for decades to track El Niño and La Niña are breaking down, and the reason is straightforward: the ocean is warming so fast that the old measuring sticks can no ...
"A transition from La Niña to ENSO-neutral is expected in February-April 2026," the Climate Prediction Center said.
NOAA is now forecasting water temperatures in the equatorial Pacific to warm over the next several months, marking a ...
While La Niña is currently holding its own, the expectation is that an El Niño will develop by the peak of hurricane season. Here's why that's a big deal.
Quieter hurricane season ahead? In El Niño hurricane seasons, stronger shearing winds and sinking air often occur over at least the Caribbean Sea and some adjacent parts of the Atlantic Basin. This ...
The Climate Prediction Center said there's a 60% chance the climate phenomenon exits between February and April this year.
The latest climate forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows that an El Niño climate ...