THIRD YEAR OF LA NIÑA LIKELY FOR 2023:
The National Climate Prediction Center forecasts indicate a 52% chance of La Niña effects for 2023.
The 3-year cycles of La Niña are rare and have only happened twice since 1950.
La Nina’s effects have driven extreme heat and widespread megadrought conditions across much of the United States for the past two years, decimating crops and contributing to food and energy shortages.
The National Climate Prediction Center forecasts indicate a 52% chance of La Niña effects for 2023.
The 3-year cycles of La Niña are rare and have only happened twice since 1950.
La Nina’s effects have driven extreme heat and widespread megadrought conditions across much of the United States for the past two years, decimating crops and contributing to food and energy shortages.