When will La Nina go away and El Nino return?

We are certainly in the midst of a La Niña event as sea surface temperatures across the central/equatorial Pacific continue to remain colder than average. In fact, in December the SSTs in the Niño3. read more

Nonetheless, the cycle repeats every 4–5 years so it's not that far for an el nino return. However since the phenomenon is largely unexplained, it's occurrence may change due to climate change. For better or worse is yet to be known. read more

La Niña has officially faded away and there is a chance El Niño could develop later this year, according to an update issued Thursday by meteorologists at NOAA's Climate Prediction Center. read more