A short La Niña is coming soon. What does that mean Massachusetts weather?

(NEXSTAR) – The U.S. is on "La Niña watch," according to a new forecast issued by the Climate Prediction Center on Thursday.

The Center predicts La Niña will form in the fall, influencing the weather we see in the latter part of the year.

This year's La Niña is expected to be short and weak, much like the one we saw last winter. But that doesn't mean its impact on the weather will necessarily be weak. In hindsight, the 2024-25 winter season "bore the telltale signs of a La Niña influence," explained meteorologist Nat Johnson.

In a typical La Niña year, the southern half of the country will get drier, warmer weather, while the Pacific Northwest and Ohio Valley get more precipitation than normal.

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