US Climate Prediction Center report Thursday noted El Nino neutral conditions remain present. However their La Nina watch remains in effect, with 57% chance of emergence in the Oct-Dec 2024 period, but emergence could persist through the 1Q 2025. The forecasters also noted that if La Nina does evolve, they expect a short lived event.

<div class=\"default-font-wrapper\" style=\"line-height: 1;font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">US Climate Prediction Center report Thursday noted El Nino neutral conditions remain present.  However their La Nina watch remains in effect, with 57% chance of emergence in the Oct-Dec 2024 period, but emergence could persist through the 1Q 2025.  The forecasters also noted that if La Nina does evolve, they expect a short lived event.</div>