A climate phenomenon known as El Niño Costero may be developing near Peru, potentially spelling an early end to La Niña.

However, one agricultural meteorologist says as El Niño fades, La Niña is already knocking at the door, and it could bring dryness to the southern U.S. The biggest question is now timing.

After a period of persistent La Niña conditions, the equatorial Pacific Ocean is showing strong signs of a shift toward the ...

The broader context of global warming continues to influence climate patterns, exacerbating extreme weather events and ...

As meteorological winter draws to a close, attention is turning to whether the La Niña pattern that emerged in late 2024, lived up to the classical characterization. Traditionally, a La Niña ...

NOAA says La Nina ocean cooling has finally arrived: What to expect But there have been deviations from the standard effects seen during an El Niño and La Niña period. For instance, a La Niña ...