After months of waiting, La Niña conditions finally emerged in the tropical Pacific last month, according to the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center.
The Pacific Northwest, Midwest and Northeast are expected to face above-average precipitation, according to NOAA. States with a higher chance of increased precipitation between November and January include Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York.
A La Niña winter just started, but it isn't expected to last long. National forecasters are already looking ahead to the spring season.
The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle is a recurring climate pattern pertaining to changes in the water temperatures out in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, according to the weather service.
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency on Monday that allows the Port of Morrow to pour wastewater on certain fields in order to avoid an economic shutdown of Morrow and Umatilla
NOAA has declared that a La Niña is underway. This cool weather event is likely to be shorter and weaker than usual, but will still affect global weather and climate.
This past year was the sixth-hottest on record, but was also wetter than average and set records for wildfire. Here's what to know.
La Niña, the periodic cooling of Pacific Ocean waters, has finally arrived, but forecasters predict it is weak and unlikely to cause as many weather problems as typically seen.
By the latter part of January and into early February, models are suggesting a strong ridge of high pressure over the Pacific to weaken and stormy weather to return.
Dry vegetation helped fuel the fires that spread through the Los Angeles area, burning tens of thousands of acres.
The planet-cooling climate pattern known as La Niña is here, scientists said Thursday, but it cannot prevent 2025 from being one of the hottest years on record.
The City of Rochester’s Neighbors in Action (NIA) initiative is issuing grants for development opportunities. Mayor Malik Evans announced funding from ESL Federal Credit Union and the Rochester Area Community Foundation Tuesday afternoon.