Fall is in full swing, but it’s not too soon to look ahead to winter, especially one that could feel considerably different than last year’s dominated by El Niño.

Think of it this way: La Niña usually means stronger hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin and suppressed hurricane activity in the central and eastern Pacific basins. El Niño achieves the ...

La Niña typically leads to a much more active hurricane season while El Niño is more prone to suppressing hurricane activity – except for in 2023. Forecasters need to factor in other ...

The short-lived reign of La Niña has come to an end. La Niña – a natural climate pattern that can influence weather worldwide – arrived at the start of this year but had a very short and odd ...