Scientists stress that La Niña is not a storm that hits a specific area at a given time. In the meantime, here's a primer on how La Niña works and what it could mean for different parts of the country. NOAA will release its official winter outlook on Oct. 'La Niña also influences weather across the country during the winter, and it will influence our upcoming temperature and precipitation outlooks.' 'Our scientists have been tracking the potential development of a La Niña since this summer, and it was a factor in the above-normal hurricane season forecast, which we have seen unfold,' Mike Halpert, deputy director of NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, said in a news release. is expected to feel its effects on temperature and precipitation, which could in turn have consequences for things such as hurricanes, tornadoes and droughts.įorecasters point out that this is actually the second La Niña winter in a row, a not-uncommon phenomenon that they call a ' double-dip.' The most recent period lasted from August 2020 to April 2021. La Niña (translated from Spanish as 'little girl') is not a storm, but a climate pattern that occurs in the Pacific Ocean every few years and can impact weather around the world. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center announced on Thursday that La Niña conditions have developed and are expected to continue, with an 87% chance that they will be in place from December to February. La Niña will most likely be joining us for the winter again, according to federal forecasters. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Forecasters say there's a nearly 90% chance that La Niña conditions will be in place from December 2021 to February 2022. This graphic shows how La Niña generally affects weather conditions in the United States.

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