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 snowpack in the Cascades is thin for mid-February. It’s happened before with strong El Niños, but it’s not El Niño this winter.

The National Weather Service predicts a La Niña will exit soon, uncharacteristically leaving behind a puny snowpack in Oregon and Washington.

Rare blizzard conditions hit the Outer Banks last month and back-to-back winter storms left ice on the ground for days in ...

Snow depths between 3,000 and 5,000 feet — the elevations most critical for summer water storage — are running around 40% of normal, according to NWAC data.

Unusual, yes, but not nearly as jaw-dropping as the “Lost Winter” of 2023-2024 when the Twin Cities went a whopping 105 consecutive days without a snowfall of 2 inches or more. That was a strong El ...

Florida is experiencing its worst drought in 25 years, leading to burn bans and increased wildfire risk. Learn how the ...

The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a natural pattern of ocean and atmospheric changes in the tropical Pacific Ocean that can influence the weather pattern ...

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.

As it melts, it fills the Colorado River and other major rivers—and then that water is captured in reservoirs such as Lake Dillion. Snowpack is crucial to our water system, climate regulation, and ...

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

The Climate Prediction Center said there's a 60% chance the climate phenomenon exits between February and April this year.