A brief period of La Nina conditions is favoured in the fall and early winter 2025-26 before reverting to a more stable El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) neutral, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center said on Thursday.
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Fifty-six per cent chance of more stable, ENSO neutral weather conditions in late summer and fall U.S. forecasters say
More stable weather due to El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) neutral conditions are likely in the Northern Hemisphere summer of 2025, with a 56 per cent chance in August-October, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center said.
La Nina looks likely; could last into spring
REUTERS — La Nina conditions are present and there is a 59 per cent chance of it persisting through February-April, with a 60 per cent chance of transition to ENSO-neutral conditions during March-May, says a U.S. government forecaster. La Nina, a climate phenomenon marked by cooler-than-usual ocean temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific […] Read more
Tough to predict La Nina’s weather impact
Most of us know about El Nino, an unusual warming of the central and eastern parts of the equatorial Pacific Ocean. This warming changes the general circulation of the atmosphere over the Pacific. The recent El Nino helped drive nearly two years of temperature records we just experienced. La Nina is the opposite. It means […] Read more
U.S. winter wheat drought expected to worsen
Key growing area for the crop is said to be the driest in a decade and is expected to be drier than average this winter
SASKATOON — Drought is likely to persist or worsen in the winter wheat growing regions of the United States this winter, according to one of the world’s premier weather forecasting services. A slowly developing La Nina will influence U.S. weather patterns in the December to February period, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s […] Read more
September was warmer than last June
I now have all of September’s weather data from the main reporting stations across the Prairies and we can finally get to our monthly weather review. Let’s start with temperatures and the ranking of mean monthly temperatures across the Prairies. While I knew it was a warm month, some of these values surprised me. The […] Read more
La Nina’s return could bring early frost to Prairies
The weather phenomenon’s arrival is not guaranteed, and some believe it would be a weak one if it does materialize
SASKATOON — Farmers in the northern Plains region of North America should keep a close eye on La Nina, says a meteorologist. If it develops this summer as anticipated, it could bring unwelcome weather at the tail end of the growing season. Related stories: “An early frost may be possible there in the Dakotas and […] Read more
India extends exemption on pea import restrictions
The southwest monsoon is expected to deliver good rainfall this year
SASKATOON — India is extending its exemption on pea import restrictions to June 30. It had been set to expire on April 30. Farmers in that country are in the midst of harvesting their winter or rabi crop of pulses and it looks like another disappointing crop. The government estimates that growers will harvest 12.2 […] Read more
Prairies expected to be cooler, wetter this year
There’s a good chance western Canadian farmers and ranchers will see rain in April and May to get crops started and grass growing, says a U.S. based weather scientist. It is only a forecast, says Matt Makens with Makens Weather based in Colorado, but the El Nino weather pattern is fizzling out and the La […] Read more
Hot summer looms as El Nino moves to La Nina
HOUSTON, Texas — John Baranick has the unenviable task of coming up with a weather forecast for the United States during a period of uncertainty. The world will be transitioning from a super El Nino weather event to a La Nina event this spring and summer. Related stories: Volcanoes can have complex effect on weather […] Read more
