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Why The Forecast Isn’t Strictly ‘La Niña’ This Winter

November 15, 2025

So is the La Niña forecast missing in action? Or is the abnormal start to a La Niña winter actually not that abnormal? Well, it all has to do with the jet stream and the fact that climate patterns are just that… patterns (meaning overall trends) within climate conditions (meaning long-term averages!).