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.
The Climate Prediction Center issued its latest ENSO Diagnostic Discussion on February 12, 2026, confirming that La Niña is ...
ORLANDO, Fla. – From last winter up to now, you’ve probably at least ONCE stumbled upon the acronym ENSO. What is it? It stands for El Niño Southern Oscillation, which is one of the most prominent ...
The Climate Prediction Center has updated its ENSO outlook, indicating strengthened La Niña conditions likely to maintain an ENSO-neutral state through August, suggesting a typical start to the Gulf ...
AUSTIN (KXAN) — As we march through our hottest month of summer in Central Texas, we’re continuing to get a better idea of what to expect in the fall and upcoming winter. The Climate Prediction Center ...
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Now that we’ve firmly settled into an ENSO Neutral pattern, which is neither El Niño or La Niña, and we’re almost beyond the “Spring predictability barrier” which makes ENSO ...
Following an extensive delay, La Niña conditions appeared in the Pacific Ocean in early January. However, the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center is already forecasting a trend toward ...
AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) – We’re getting our first look into next winter with the latest Climate Prediction Center ENSO (El Niño – Southern Oscillation) Outlook released on Thursday. While currently in a ...
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 ...