Answering your questions! 💬 Here’s a quick difference between El Niño and La Niña and how they shape our winter ❄️🌧️ What’s your next weather question? #WeatherWithBelen #SoCalWeather #NBC4 #TodayInLA #ClimateExplained #ElNino #LaNina | Belen De Leon

What are El Niño and La Niña? When do they switch? And why does it matter for Earth's climate? Take a deep dive with our El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) explainer ⬇️ | NASA Climate Change

Today's infographic: *El Nino and La Nina are opposing climate patterns in the equatorial Pacific Ocean that can affect weather worldwide * There is a 90% chance of an El Nino event this winter. Check out our interactive data story at https://rb.gy/o5l6h | Down to Earth

How do El Niño and La Niña affect hurricanes? 🌊 🔸 El Niño ➡️ Strong winds in the Atlantic = fewer hurricanes, but storms fire up in the Pacific! 🌬️ 🔸 La Niña ➡️ Less wind in the Atlantic = more hurricanes, while the Pacific calms down. 🌪️ We’re in a neutral zone right now, but there’s a 60% chance La Niña could take over... Will this bring more powerful hurricanes to the Caribbean? Stay ahead of the storm with Windy.app – your go-to weather forecast! 📲 | Windy.app