La Niña is a climate phenomenon in which the central and eastern Pacific Ocean become cooler than normal. This cooling changes atmospheric pressure and shifts global wind patterns.
Because the Pacific drives much of Earth’s weather, La Niña affects jet streams, storm tracks, rainfall, and temperatures worldwide. It often brings colder winters to North America, wetter weather to Australia and Southeast Asia, and can increase Atlantic hurricane activity.
As we transition from a remarkably quiet Atlantic hurricane season into the critical months that will shape Winter 2025-2026, meteorologists are closely monitoring a convergence of atmospheric patterns that promise to deliver one of the most climatologically significant winters in recent memory.
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In this article, we’ll break down what the polar vortex is, how these factors influence its behavior, and what it all means for winter weather across the U.S. and Canada.
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A menacing disturbance in the Eastern Pacific is poised to become Tropical Storm Alvin, the first named storm of the 2025 Western Hemisphere hurricane season. Lurking just hundreds of miles south of Acapulco, Mexico, this brewing beast could unleash chaos if it intensifies into a hurricane as early as Thursday. With the potential for destructive winds, torrential rains, and life-threatening surf, the question on everyone’s mind is: Will Alvin strike Mexico’s vulnerable Pacific coast?
