A Hitchhiker s Guide to the June 2025 ENSO update
Our blogger gives us a sci-fi themed update on the status of ENSO. Can you count all the references?
El Niño news
Updates from NOAA's ENSO blog (Climate.gov).
Tornado season 2025: active through April, and May is keeping pace
The U.S. tornado season to date has been very active. Our guest blogger explains how the lingering influence of La Niña might have played a role.
May 2025 ENSO update: eye of neutral
The tropical Pacific is ENSO-neutral. Our blogger covers what that means and what forecasters expect for the rest of the year.
More than just weather: how climate shapes life in Washington, D.C., and the Galapagos
Many people will say “climate is the average of weather.” That’s not wrong, but it’s not a complete explanation.
April 2025 ENSO update: La Niña has ended
After just a few months, La Niña conditions have ended and the tropical Pacific has returned to neutral conditions. Our blogger gives you the scoop on La Niña's end and the forecast for the rest of…
Winner or bust? Did La Niña shape North American precipitation this winter as expected?
It’s March Madness, ENSO style! Our blogger discusses why the North American precipitation pattern this past winter looked more like the response to a moderate-strength La Niña than to a weak event.
March 2025 ENSO update: neutral conditions expected soon
La Niña conditions are waning, and a transition to ENSO-neutral is favored in the next month.
How good have models been at predicting ENSO in the 21st century?
A new paper looked at 20 years work of real-time ENSO Model forecasts and found some interesting patterns. Did you know models found it pretty freaking hard to predict the onset of La Nina events?
February 2025 La Niña update: La Niña today, gone tomorrow?
Weak La Niña conditions continued in January, but a transition to ENSO-neutral in the near future is likely.
We are absolutely confident that some expected La Niña impacts will bust this winter
Why no one should expect a perfect match between what happens during a La Niña winter and the expected La Niña pattern. But knowing whether it may be a El Niño or La Niña winter is still useful!