La Niña, a natural climate phenomenon, results in colder temperatures of the Pacific Ocean and influences weather conditions around the world. The latest predictions of WMO Indicate that sea surface temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific should return to normal.
The agency says there is a 60 % chance that conditions will return to what scientists call a neutral temperature range in the Enso from March to 2025, increasing to 70 % to April to 2025.
Enso (oscillation of the niño-south)-neutral simply means that the ocean is not uncommon (El Niño) or unusual fresh (La Niña). Similarly, the probability of El Niño’s development is very low during this period, the agency said.
According to WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo, forecasts associated with El Niño and La Niña are criticized for early warnings and taking preventive measures.
“These predictions translate into millions of dollars into economic economy for sectors such as agriculture, energy and transportation, and have saved thousands of lives over the years, allowing preparation for the risk of disasters.”
La Niña, with its large -scale cooling of ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific, changes wind, pressure and rain. Usually, it has climate impacts in front of El Niño, especially in tropical regions.
For example, during El Niño, Australia usually experiences drought, while La Niña can bring rain increases and floods. On the other hand, parts of South America may suffer drought during La Niña, but the most wet conditions during El Niño.
Bringing the heat
Notably, these natural climate events are currently taking place alongside man -made climate change, which are warming the planet and causing more extreme climate. According to WMO, January 2025 was the hottest January ever registered, despite La Niña’s cooler conditions.
The agency analyzes the enso, but also issues regular global seasonal climate updates (GSCU) that provide a broader climate perspective, based on other -chave standards, such as those of the Atlantic and the Arctic. These updates also track sea temperatures, global and regional temperature and rain changes.
With most maritime regions defined to be warmer than normal, except in the East Pacific, WMO predictions above average of the average in almost all land areas worldwide during the next season.
