Rules for classifying the two patterns recently changed.

"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.

The large-scale Pacific Ocean climate patterns that help steer weather patterns around the globe are shifting yet again.

Feb 12 (Reuters) - There is a 60% chance of a shift in the climate phenomenon known as La Niña towards El Nino in ...

There is a 60 per cent chance of a shift in the climate phenomenon known as La Niña towards El Niño in February-April 2026. This pattern, known as ENSO-neutral, likely to persist through the Northern ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The World Meteorological Organization, in a separate forecast released earlier this month, put the odds for a La Nina at 60%. The ...

After years locked in a La Niña pattern, the Pacific is flipping. Major global climate models are now signaling a rapid transition toward El Niño later this year. This has surprised experts.

La Niña has left the forecast. On Thursday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared that La Niña, the cooling weather pattern that typically lasts between nine months to a year, ...

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), La Niña may appear this winter, impacting weather and influencing where the most powder piles up for skiers. Today, August 21, ...

La Niña is developing but remains weak and west-based, muting its usual North American signal. This setup favors a volatile, stop-and-start season, with the jet stream shifting frequently and ...