A Late La Niña Gives Forecasters a Tough Task
The phenomenon’s tardy arrival this year — and weakness — means other weather patterns may dominate.
Clouds over New York’s Hudson River. La Niña typically brings a wet winter to the US East Coast.
Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg
Welcome to our guide to the commodities markets powering the global economy. Today, weather reporter Brian K. Sullivan explores La Niña and the implications of its late arrival for energy and agriculture forecasting. To get this newsletter in your inbox, you can sign up here.
When the Pacific Ocean shifts into El Niño or La Niña — opposite phases of the same climate pattern — the weather around the world is altered in largely predictable ways.