GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — While West Michigan is still stuck in a summer pattern, change is on the way.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has given La Niña a 71% chance of returning between October and November. By the time winter rolls around, La Niña is still favored with a 54% chance of sticking around.

Since April 2024, sea surface temperatures have been near-average, keeping it in a neutral phase.

WHAT IS LA NINA?

A La Niña pattern occurs in the eastern Pacific Ocean when below average sea surface temperatures are recorded. This change typically pulls the jet stream through the central United States, bringing cooler and wetter conditions north and warmer and drier conditions south.

Forecasters are indicating that it would likely be a weak La Niña, meaning sea

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