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.

Will spring come early? NOAA releases weather predictions for every ... the more likely we are to see the expected weather ...

Here’s how it works ... "We've been expecting La Niña to show up since last spring," NOAA representatives wrote. "While she's dragged her heels, all the pieces came together this past month." ...

MINNEAPOLIS — After a long wait, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says La Niña is officially here. That's when ... weak and only last until spring, but Boulay said they ...

Here's what to know about the spring seasonal forecast ... temperatures finally reached the threshold that we consider La Nina," Infanti said. "Before that, the sea surface temperatures were ...

However, models continue to indicate that this will be a “weaker” La Niña, which is “less likely to result in conventional winter/spring impacts,” according to the center. Despite this ...

Forecasters said models predict a weak La Niña during the winter seasons, making it less likely that the globe will feel the effects of La Niña's usual winter and spring impacts. La Niña ...

The last La Nina ended in 2023 after an unusual three-year stretch. While forecasting climate patterns like ENSO, they become more complicated before the spring season is completed. ENSO ...

Weak La Niña conditions have formed and will likely last into early spring, according to a monthly update released by NOAA Thursday. A La Niña advisory is in effect. La Niña occurs when the ocean's ...