La Niña
noun
La Ni·ña
lä-ˈnē-nyə 
-nyä
-nyä
plural La Niñas
: an irregularly recurring upwelling of unusually cold water to the ocean surface along the western coast of South America that often occurs following an El Niño and that disrupts typical regional and global weather patterns especially in a manner opposite to that of El Niño
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With a forecasted La Nina — a temporary natural cooling of parts of the central Pacific — the last four months of the year may no longer be record-setters like most of the past year and a half.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2024
The National Weather Service predictions for the winter are favoring a La Nina pattern, which indicates cooler and wetter weather, said NWS meteorologist Crystal Oudit.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
The La Nina climate pattern tends to boost Atlantic hurricane activity.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
Experts believe some of this improvement can be attributed to the La Nina climate cycle, which generally brings cooler temperatures and less rainfall.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2024
The La Nina weather pattern is expected to arrive soon, which is likely to fuel storms in the Atlantic during this year’s hurricane season.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024
The combination of a coming La Nina and an already warm ocean likely spells an active season, McNoldy said.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2024
More trending stories: → Texas to 'spring forward': When daylight saving time begins
→ TikTok star Keith Lee gives love to 'dopest restaurant' in Fort Worth
→ Why Texas should care about return of La Nina.
—David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2024
Then there were the prognostications of what a change in weather patterns from a La Nina to El Nino may mean for North Texas.
—David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Feb. 2024
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2024
The National Weather Service predictions for the winter are favoring a La Nina pattern, which indicates cooler and wetter weather, said NWS meteorologist Crystal Oudit.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
The La Nina climate pattern tends to boost Atlantic hurricane activity.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
Experts believe some of this improvement can be attributed to the La Nina climate cycle, which generally brings cooler temperatures and less rainfall.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2024
The La Nina weather pattern is expected to arrive soon, which is likely to fuel storms in the Atlantic during this year’s hurricane season.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024
The combination of a coming La Nina and an already warm ocean likely spells an active season, McNoldy said.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2024
More trending stories: → Texas to 'spring forward': When daylight saving time begins
→ TikTok star Keith Lee gives love to 'dopest restaurant' in Fort Worth
→ Why Texas should care about return of La Nina.
—David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2024
Then there were the prognostications of what a change in weather patterns from a La Nina to El Nino may mean for North Texas.
—David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Feb. 2024
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La Niña
noun
La Ni·ña
lä-ˈnē-nyə
-nyä
-nyä
: an irregularly occurring movement of deep cold water to the ocean surface along the western coast of South America that often occurs after an El Niño and that disrupts weather patterns especially in a manner opposite that of an El Niño
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