La Niña is Dissolving Rapidly, Marking the Start of a Major Atmospheric and Oceanic Shift for 2026

By Andrej Flis – Severe Weather Europe

The tropical Pacific Ocean is undergoing a strong transformation as we enter 2026, with La Niña dissolving faster than initially expected. A powerful Westerly Wind Burst has swept across the tropics, erasing a lot of the cold anomalies and signaling the end of an era for the current atmospheric cycle.

As we head into the Spring season, the weather influence of La Niña is forecast to fade across North America and Europe. A rapid transition is now underway, with models pointing toward a new El Niño event emerging already in Summer and reaching peak intensity during the 2026/2027 Winter season.