The National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center has issued a La Niña Watch, indicating the potential for cooler ocean waters in the Pacific. La Niña occurs when ocean waters off the coast of South America are cooler than average. This phenomenon typically alters the jet stream, sending it farther north and affecting storm patterns. As a result, the Bay Area is likely to experience average to below average rainfall this winter, characteristic of La Niña conditions.
La Niña is when ocean waters off the coast of South America in the Pacific are cooler than average, affecting northern storm patterns.
La Niña typically sends the jet stream, acting as a highway for storms, further north over the Pacific Northwest, impacting winter weather.
Odds are this La Niña will bring average to below average rainfall across the Bay Area this winter.
The National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center has issued a La Niña Watch, indicating the potential for cooler ocean waters influencing weather.
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