However, one agricultural meteorologist says as El Niño fades, La Niña is already knocking at the door, and it could bring dryness to the southern U.S. The biggest question is now timing.

This cycle swings between three phases: El Nino, La Niña and Neutral. Currently, we are in the neutral phase, where water temperatures are near normal and light trade winds keep the atmosphere ...

Finally, for those looking for more information on El Nino and La Nina, NOAA has a terrific ENSO blog packed with useful forecast updates and easy-to-read explainers.

Tropical Depression Five-E formed in the Eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, just off the shores of southern Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

He adds that Mother Nature still creates weather disruptions he can’t predict 9% of the time, based on influences such as El Nino, La Nina and the Arctic Oscillation.