"Rapid Collapse of Rare 'Super' El Niño Signals La Niña On the Horizon"

A rare "super" El Niño season, with sea-surface temperatures in the central Pacific Ocean reaching 2.0 degrees Celsius above average, is quickly losing steam and may transition to a La Niña pattern as early as this summer. The impact of El Niño has led to stormy weather in the southern U.S. and above-average precipitation in California, while the northern U.S. has experienced milder conditions. NOAA has issued a La Niña Watch, with increasing odds of La Niña conditions by summer, potentially affecting severe weather outbreaks and the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season.