NOAA's Climate Prediction Center has issued a La Niña watch, signaling that conditions are ripe for its development within the next six months. Forecasters predict a short-lived La Niña, most likely forming between October and December 2025, with a 71% probability. This likelihood is expected to decrease to 54% by December–February 2026. La Niña, characterized by cooler-than-average sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, can significantly influence global weather patterns.