The La Niña weather event is likely to be short-lived

La Nina. WMO says weak La Niña weather event is likely to be brief. Photo Courtesy: WMO/Aster Niel Abellano

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The weak but significant La Niña weather event that began in December is likely to be brief, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has announced.

La Niña, a natural climate phenomenon, results in cooler Pacific Ocean temperatures and influences weather conditions worldwide. The latest forecasts from WMO indicate sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific are expected to return to normal. 

The agency says that there is a 60 per cent chance conditions will shift back to what scientists call an ENSO-neutral temperature range during March-May 2025, increasing to 70 per cent for April-June 2025.