Return to La Niña Phase Could Spell a More Active Tropical Weather Season

Climatologists have been signaling the weakening of the El Niño pattern for a few months, however, the latest long-range forecast is indicating that La Niña may become entrenched enough to become the dominant weather phase just in time for the peak of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season.

Here is what you need to know about how the arrival of La Niña may impact weather patterns across the U.S. in the coming months.

La Niña Predicted to Replace El Niño in Coming Months

El Niño has been the primary influencer of the weather across the Northern Hemisphere since last summer. But as this climate phase begins to lose its grip, La Niña is poised to take over.

On Thursday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) officially issued a La Niña watch, detailing that this phase could replace El Niño prior to the end of the summer.