There’s “a high probability” that La Niña will last until August and possibly until the start of next winter (or later), says the World Meteorological Organization.
If so, it would be the third “triple-dip La Niña” — three consecutive winters of La Niña conditions in the Northern Hemisphere — since 1950, the agency said. The phenomenon has been impacting conditions around the globe.
“The ongoing drought in the Horn of Africa and southern South America bear the hallmarks of La Niña, as does the above-average rainfall in Southeast Asia and Australasia,” the WMO said.
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Although it weakened earlier this year, the current La Niña event started in September 2020. The WMO says there’s a 70 per cent chance it will continue through much of the summer.
