La Niña Forecasted to Impact 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season

With a 62% chance of developing, La Niña could bring stronger hurricanes and alter US weather patterns.

NOAA forecasts a 62% chance of La Niña developing this summer, potentially strengthening Atlantic hurricanes.
La Niña, characterized by cooler-than-average sea water in the Pacific, contrasts with El Niño's warmer conditions.
The climate pattern can reduce wind shear, making it easier for hurricanes to form and intensify.
La Niña's impact on US weather includes drier, warmer conditions in the south and colder, wetter weather in the northwest.
Historically, La Niña tends to follow strong El Niño events, with the current El Niño expected to end soon.