La Nia Returns and May Create Drier, Hotter Winter for Southwest
YUMA- According to the NOAA, La Niña appeared for the month of October. Yuma did not receive any rain last month, when we typically get close to a quarter of an inch of rain.
The NOAA says there’s about a 65-75% chance that La Niña will last through winter. During La Niña, there is abnormal cooling in the eastern Pacific Ocean’s equatorial waters. The result impacts worldwide weather patterns. The northwestern portion of the United States is wetter than usual, and the southwestern portion is drier than normal and warmer. That means Southern California and Western Arizona may see a hotter winter.
