La Niña Wanes, Neutral Conditions Expected To Follow

The reign of La Niña should soon end, according to the Climate Prediction Center, which estimated that there’s a 60% chance the climate phenomenon’s current outing wraps up between February and April this year. 

The agency expects a period of El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) neutral through the summer, adding that there’s a 50 to 60% chance of El Niño forming during the late summer and beyond.

Although the Climate Prediction Center, which publishes updates on the status of the ENSO, added a caveat for the latter forecast.