Chances of a Weather-Roiling La Niña This Year Are Now Above 80%
- La Niña increases the risk of Atlantic hurricane activity
- It can also bring drought to California and South America
La Niña can lead to droughts in South America.
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The odds of a weather-roiling La Niña in the coming months are rising, elevating the risk of an unusually active Atlantic hurricane season.
The chances of La Niña, a cooling of the equatorial Pacific, rose to 82% for August, September and October, the US Climate Prediction Center said. Last month there was a 74% chance.