Archive · 18 Nov 2025
La Niña Likely to Begin Soon, Say Australia's Weather Body and APEC Climate Center
La Niña, a weather pattern that can bring wetter and cooler conditions, is expected to start soon.
Scientists are watching for signs like trade winds and cloud patterns, but the timing and strength are still uncertain.
La Niña weather pattern likely to start soon
ENSO currently neutral but signals point to La Niña
Trade winds, pressure, and cloud patterns show early signs of La Niña
MJO positioned over western Pacific, could intensify trade winds
Tropical Pacific temperatures may only briefly meet La Niña thresholds
- Who
- APEC Climate Center (APCC) and Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), Australia
- What
- Predicted the start of La Niña weather pattern
- When
- Soon
- Where
- Central Pacific
- Why
- Based on signs like trade winds, pressure trends, and cloud patterns
La Niña advocates
Neutral/Uncertain advocates
Timing of La Niña
La Niña advocates
La Niña will start soon and last through January
Neutral/Uncertain advocates
La Niña may only last briefly and return to neutral by February
- Current ENSO status
- Neutral
- Latest Niño 3.4 SST index
- -0.84°C
- 30-day SOI
- +12.4
- 90-day SOI
- +7.1
- Expected La Niña duration
- Through January, returning to neutral by February