The Climate Prediction Center has officially issued a La Niña advisory, signaling that cooler-than-average sea surface temperatures have returned to the eastern Pacific.

La Niña is back

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has officially issued a La Niña advisory, confirming that widespread cooling of Pacific waters and matching atmospheric patterns meet the criteria for La Niña conditions. La Niña conditions are present and expected to continue through December 2025 to February 2026.

La Niña is a climate pattern where sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean become cooler than average. When this happens, it can influence weather patterns across the United States.

How does this pattern affect Minnesota winters?

La Niña often leads to co

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