End of La Niña does not mean El Niño will immediately follow

Pia Piquero 03/10/2026

CEBU, Philippines — The end of the current La Niña episode does not automatically mean that the Philippines will shift to El Niño, a local weather official has clarified. He said climate conditions were expected to return…

Pagasa declares end of La Niña, continues to monitor LPA outside PAR

Airam Limatog 03/09/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The La Niña phenomenon has ended as climate conditions in the tropical Pacific returned to neutral levels, the state weather bureau announced on Monday, March 9. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services…

El Niño may return in 2026 and make planet even hotter

Agence France Presse 03/02/2026

PARIS, France — The warming El Niño weather phenomenon could form later this year, potentially pushing global temperatures to record heights. There is a 50- to 60-percent chance of El Niño developing during the July-September period and…

What a ‘short-lived’ La Niña really means for Cebu

Pia Piquero 12/06/2025

CEBU, Philippines — A weaker, shorter La Niña may be unfolding across the Pacific. However, weather experts warn that Cebu and the rest of the country should still brace for wetter-than-usual months ahead as the phenomenon continues…

PAGASA sees La Niña by late 2025, warns of stronger storms

Marita Moaje - Philippine News Agency 08/27/2025

MANILA, Philippines – The country must brace for a potentially stronger typhoon season with the possibility of a La Niña episode developing before the end of 2025, the weather bureau said Tuesday. In a press statement, the Philippine…

Pagasa: PH may experience up to 16 cyclones from August to December

Renz Palalimpa 07/29/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The country may experience up to 16 cyclones from August to December this year, with peak activity expected in the coming months, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). At…

La Niña ends after 3 weak months, leaving Earth in neutral climate state

04/11/2025

WASHINGTON — See you later La Niña, we hardly knew you. La Niña, the natural cooling flip side of the better known and warmer El Niño climate phenomenon, has dwindled away after just three months. The La…

Pagasa: El Niño, La Niña conditions no longer expected until September

Jason Sigales - Reporter / @jasonsigalesINQ 04/06/2025

MANILA, Philippines — La Niña conditions are no longer observed or expected to develop in the Philippines and in the tropical Pacific until September this year. This information comes from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services…

8 to 14 tropical cyclones expected under weak La Niña — Pagasa

Dempsey Reyes, Kathleen de Villa - @inquirerdotnet 08/29/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that the looming La Niña weather phenomenon would most likely form in the next three months, but it would be expected to be “weak,”…

Pagasa raises La Niña Alert, warns of above normal rainfall

Inquirer.net 07/13/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) raised the La Niña Alert, noting that 70 percent of the weather phenomenon will form starting August. According to the state weather agency, the anticipated…

Pagasa: La Niña is not here yet

Emmariel Ares 07/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Despite the heavy rainfall experienced in various parts of Cebu in the past month, the weather bureau clarified that the La Niña phenomenon has not started yet. According to Engr. Al Quiblat, chief…

IN PHOTOS: Early morning rain causes flooding in some parts of Metro Cebu

06/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines–Cebuanos woke up to a gloomy and rainy morning on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. According to Pagasa Visayas, the rainy weather is characterized by slight to moderate, and at times heavy, rain showers across areas…

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