La Nina 2024 Weather. El niño's grip on the equatorial pacific ocean since june 2023 has ended. Forecasters at noaa's climate prediction center say la niña could form in the coming weeks.
La niña occurs when cold water from the depths of the equatorial pacific rises up to the ocean surface, causing a change in weather patterns around the world. There is likely to be a swing back to la niña conditions later this year, according to a.