By Brian K. Sullivan, Bloomberg
The world may be about to shift into a La Niña weather pattern, a development that would increase the risk of storms in the Atlantic as the height of hurricane season approaches there.
Forecasters at the US Climate Prediction Center have issued a La Niña watch, meaning that the surface of the Pacific Ocean is poised to cool. The weather pattern tends to reduce sudden changes in wind speed and direction in the Atlantic, allowing more storms to take shape.
The agency said there is a 53% chance the weather-changing phenomenon will form sometime in September, October and November, the last three months of the hurricane season. A month ago, the odds were 47% for the same period.
Forecasters expect a weak La Niña could form in the Northern Hemisphere’s fall and early winter, with sea surface temperatures in a key part of the Pacific falling at least 0.5C (0.9F) below normal. In addition to its storm-boosting effects, La Niña can bring more drought to Southern California and crop-growing areas of Brazil and Argentina, as well as heavier rainfall to mining regions of Indonesia and northern Australia.
More stories like this are available on bloomberg.com
©2025 Bloomberg L.P.
Related Posts:
- Rising La Niña odds point to more hurricanes in the Atlantic News By Brian K. Sullivan, Bloomberg The world may be about to shift into a La Niña weather pattern, a development that would increase the risk of storms in the Atlantic as the height of hurricane season approaches there. Related Articles While Los Angeles burned, rules to protect homes from wildfires were on…
- Heat’s Odds Closing In as Major Threat to Land Giannis Sports The Miami Heat are among the favorites to land Giannis Antetokounmpo should he demand a trade from the Milwaukee Bucks. Sports Betting AG gave the Heat the third-best odds at +500 behind the New York Knicks (+100) and the San Antonio Spurs (+200). Trailing the Heat are the Brooklyn Nets…
- Odds of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift Announcing an Engagement Tilt With Big Moments, According to the Betting Market Entertainment <p id="par-1_123">Taylor Swift is out here making massive announcements. With<a href="https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/betting-experts-say-taylor-swift-likely-drop-new-album-engaged-travis-kelce-2026.html/"> a new album </a>on the way, a stable relationship, and plenty of money, everything is looking really good for the iconic pop star. Fans are pretty excited about how things are going for their idol. Still, they all think…
- Odds of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift Announcing an Engagement Tilt With Big Moments, According to the Betting Market Entertainment <p id="par-1_123">Taylor Swift is out here making massive announcements. With<a href="https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/betting-experts-say-taylor-swift-likely-drop-new-album-engaged-travis-kelce-2026.html/"> a new album </a>on the way, a stable relationship, and plenty of money, everything is looking really good for the iconic pop star. Fans are pretty excited about how things are going for their idol. Still, they all think…
- Uefa Super Cup odds: Tottenham’s lack of investment could be exposed against Paris Saint-Germain Sports Tottenham boss Thomas Frank needs marquee signings to make his side competitive on all fronts this season (Picture: Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images) Thomas Frank will discover the depth of the challenge facing him in his first season as Tottenham manager when his side take on Paris Saint-Germain in the Uefa…
(Visited 1 times, 1 visits today)