Forecasters said there was a 55% chance of La Niña conditions developing by June to August.
SEATTLE — Washington is currently experiencing one of the strongest El Niños on record, but change could be on the horizon next year.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center issued a La Niña Watch on Thursday, indicating increasing odds of those conditions developing this summer and remaining into the fall.
El Niño is a weather phenomenon correlated with greater chances of warmer and drier weather in the Pacific Northwest. La Niña is associated with greater chances of wetter and colder conditions.
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