If you’re wondering why scientists and weather forecasters are talking about these phenomena, we have some answers, including how they got their names. By The New York Times El Niño is back. In ...

La Niña may end soon. What that may mean for temperatures and hurricanes. A climate phenomenon known as El Niño Costero may be developing near Peru, potentially spelling an early end to a ...

It's the opposite to the more well-known El Niño, which occurs when Pacific Ocean water is at least 0.9 degree warmer than average for three months. What might La Niña bring next winter?

The current El Niño is now one of the strongest on record, new data shows, catapulting it into rare “super El Niño” territory, but forecasters believe that La Niña is likely to develop in ...

El Niño lasts about 9 to 12 months, with La Niña lasting upwards of 3 years. They are opposite extremes of one another, as El Niño causes SST in the Pacific to become warmer than normal.

In the Atlantic Ocean, El Niño is known for stunting tropical cyclone development and can lead to quieter-than-average hurricane seasons. That’s because the areas where Atlantic hurricanes form ...

Scientists thought La Niña was coming. It didn't — at least for now. What could that mean for this year's hurricane season, and how might long-term climate change affect El Niño and La Niña ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The last three years we have been a La Niña pattern, but it looks like that is going to start to change soon with El Niño conditions in the forecast through the end of 2023.

El Niño is part of the natural climate phenomenon called the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO). It has two opposite states: El Niño and La Niña, both of which significantly alter global weather.

While the phenomena are not on a set schedule they typically happen every two to seven years, with El Niños more common than La Niñas. However, the last El Niño came in 2018.

A winter El Niño pattern typically bring wetter and colder conditions in the southern US while the northern areas are warmer. Forecasters don't expect El Niño for winter 2024.