La Niña Weakens: Return to ENSO-Neutral Conditions Expected by Spring 2025

After influencing global climate patterns for several months, La Niña is weakening, with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) predicting a return to ENSO-neutral conditions by spring 2025. This shift, beginning in December 2024, could alter weather trends, potentially leading to a warmer and drier spring in Europe, particularly in France, Germany, and Spain. While this La Niña episode was relatively weak, January 2025 was still the warmest on record, highlighting the impact of climate change. The transition is expected to modify precipitation patterns globally, increasing rainfall in East Africa and Australia while decreasing it in South America and Southeast Asia. Despite La Niña's cooling effect, the overall warming trend continues to exacerbate extreme weather events, making ongoing climate monitoring crucial.