The tropical Pacific has been warmer than average for a few months now, but forecasters favor ENSO-neutral through the spring.
Some oceanic and atmospheric patterns can give us an early heads-up that El Niño might be on its way.
ENSO-neutral is expected to last through spring 2020. See why in our latest ENSO blog and stay for some ENSO trivia.
What goes into NOAA’s winter outlook when ENSO is in neutral? The Climate Prediction Center’s Mike Halpert discusses the details.
A blog post on the Blob. Blob, Blob, Blob. But here's why you shouldn't call it the Blob.
New research weighs in on a popular debate about whether reduced Arctic sea ice is causing extreme mid-latitude winters. Their result? Blame the atmosphere, not the ice.
The tropical Pacific Ocean may be ENSO-neutral, but there are still plenty of climate-and-weather topics to talk about.
Dr. Haiyan Teng explains why the moisture in the ground you walk across may have important consequences for the summertime climate.
Is it possible for us to predict the strength of El Niño or La Nina in the same way we currently predict whether we are in El Niño or La Nina? Recent research from NOAA's ENSO forecasting team looks directly at this question.
Stand aside polar vortex! The PNA may be the most important atmospheric circulation pattern you've never heard of.