El Niño to weaken by spring or early summer; La Niña seen this fall

摘要

Current El Niño conditions have weakened considerably over the lastrnmonth and will continue to dissipate by the end of spring or early summer,rnwith an increasing chance of La Niña forming during the second half of thernyear, according to an April 14 diagnostic discussion provided by the NationalrnOceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center.