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La Niña is finally here but it won't stay for long
A weak La Niña climate pattern has emerged in the Pacific Ocean, months later than was initially forecast. This will raise ...
NOAA says La Niña ocean cooling has finally arrived, but it’s weak and may cause fewer problems
A long-awaited La Niña has finally appeared, but meteorologists say the periodic cooling of Pacific Ocean waters is weak and ...
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‘Unusual’ and weak La Niña confirmed, offers cooling respite after record El Niño
By Shanna Hanbury It’s official: a weak La Niña came into fruition in late December and is expected, with significant ...
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La Niña Arrives: What Forecasters Predict of Climate Pattern
The last El Niño, the periodic warming of Pacific Ocean waters, finished in June 2024. NOAA forecasters have been expecting La Niña for months. The previous La Niña concluded in 2023 after an ...
NorCal rain and snow pauses are normal during winter. Here's what history shows
These weeks-long precipitation pauses are a normal part of winter for this region. Over the past 20 years, the average length ...
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NOAA Says La Nina Ocean Cooling Has Finally Arrived, but It's Weak and May Cause Fewer Problems
A long-awaited La Nina has finally appeared, but meteorologists say the periodic cooling of Pacific Ocean waters is weak and ...
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NOAA says La Nina ocean cooling has finally arrived, but it's weak and may cause fewer problems
La Nina, the flip side of the better-known El Nino, is an irregular rising of unusually cold water in a key part of the central equatorial Pacific that changes weather patterns worldwide.