La Niña tends to produce drier weather in Arizona and the Southwest during the winter, a critical time to replenish water resources. Drier vegetation can also worsen the risk of wildfires.

Climate experts say there's a 71% chance La Niña will set in by late fall, setting up conditions for a warm, dry winter in Arizona.

Could Arizona be in for another dry winter, leading to even worse drought conditions? It is certainly a possibility with the threat of another La Niña on the horizon.

The National Weather Service has extended its La Niña watch, now predicting a weak and short event that is expected to emerge in the next two months. La Niña conditions can spell warm, dry ...

La Niña conditions can have varying effects on weather patterns around the world. ... as temperatures exceed 100 degrees in the morning hours. Much of Arizona and parts of California, ...

The La Niña weather pattern is coming to the United States this winter, and Arizona is set to get cooler and drier. But that cooldown isn’t here for good yet.

Last winter was considered a weak La Niña winter. After a strong start – 3.29 inches from December through February – it finished up with only .06 inch in March.

La Niña has officially arrived, but with its late start, meteorologists are expecting a weaker-than-normal climatological event that won’t affect weather as much as previous years. The National ...

This year in Arizona could feel considerably different from last year. Skip to content. ... La Nina winter in forecast for Arizona this year. Updated: Oct. 17, 2024 at 8:59 AM MST ...

La Niña triggers a wave of high-level winds that are felt around the globe. In the United States, the north feels cooler, wet weather while the south feels warm, dry weather.

What does La Nina mean for monsoons in Arizona? Updated: May 10, 2024 at 9:28 AM MST. The Climate Prediction Center issued their monthly forecast on Thursday predicting that La ...

La Nina typically leads to a warm, dry winter in the southwestern United States, including Arizona, according to Mark O’Malley with the National Weather Service in Phoenix.