La Nina 2024 Winter 2024. A typical la niña winter in the u.s. We experienced a strong el niño from the spring of 2023 through the first couple of months of 2024, a pattern that influenced a very mild winter across much of canada.
La niña occurs when cold water from the depths of the equatorial pacific rises up to the ocean surface, causing a change in weather patterns around the world. In an update thursday, forecasters explain there’s a 71% chance la niña conditions will emerge sometime between september through november and last through the winter months.