The latest forecast indicates La Niña conditions could return just in time for winter despite El Niño-Southern ...

In El Niño, because the warm water stays in the eastern Pacific, the convection occurs there. In La Niña, the eastern Pacific stays colder, and the convection occurs much farther to the west.

Both of these cycles have longstanding climate patterns. Scientists stunned after satellite data unveils new information ...

However, one agricultural meteorologist says as El Niño fades, La Niña is already knocking at the door, and it could bring dryness to the southern U.S. The biggest question is now timing.

NOAA How do El Niño and La Niña impact temperatures? Both events can greatly impact temperatures across the world, especially when compounded with climate change.

After three consecutive years of an unusually stubborn pattern, La Niña has officially ended and El Niño is on the way, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday.

La Niña is officially over, with climate conditions now neutral. El Niño could develop in the fall, officials said.

The climate pattern that tends to bring drier, warmer conditions to the southern half of the United States and wetter weather to the northern half has ended, NOAA said Thursday.

El Niño and La Niña are powerful weather events that affect the U.S. Here's the difference and what La Niña could mean for Arizona weather this year.

El Nino and La Nina Warming sea surfaces in the tropical Pacific, in an image released July 5th, 2012.

El Niño and La Niña significantly impact Earth's weather patterns. We explore the events in more detail here and take a look at how they impact Earth's weather.