But if the pattern remains weak as expected, there could be fewer kinks in the jet stream, meaning more regional patterns would dominate local weather, with an occasional nudge toward La Niña ...

La Nina climate pattern ends as Pacific Ocean returns to neutral state. ... Typically, there are fewer changes in the jet stream, meaning more regional patterns may dominate local weather.

The latest forecast indicates La Niña conditions could return just in time for winter despite El Niño-Southern Oscillation-neutral conditions well past the end of summer, according to the National ...

Spring and summer 2025 have been marked by a noticeable pattern of weather whiplash. The weather has consistently swung from ...

La Niña typically has the greatest impact on the Northern Hemisphere in the winter season as the jet stream or storm track is pushed farther north, keeping it cooler in the Pacific Northwest and ...

La Niña and its opposing climate pattern El Niño can impact weather, wildfires, ecosystems and economies worldwide, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). What ...

The weak La Niña that's been with us since winter has officially faded, the Climate Prediction Center said Thursday.

The big picture — the jet stream is getting supercharged by another weather pattern called the Madden Julien Oscillation. It circumnavigates the planet from west to east on the equator.