Posted 3/14/2024, 6:40:43 PM
El Niño Fades, Raising Risk of Opposite La Niña Weather Pattern This Summer
- El Niño is weakening rapidly and is expected to transition to a La Niña by this summer
- La Niña involves cooling of equatorial Pacific waters and can impact weather patterns globally
- Impacts of a La Niña transition may include hotter summer in central/eastern US, more active hurricane season, drier southern winter, wetter Pacific Northwest winter
- Historical data shows over 50% of El Niños are followed by a La Niña
- February 2023 was Earth's record warmest February on record
