THE Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) announced on Friday that La Niña conditions are no longer present in the Philippines or the tropical Pacific and are not expected to develop until at least September 2025.
This follows a return to neutral levels in sea surface temperatures related to the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO). Both El Niño and La Niña conditions are currently absent.
Pagasa’s bulletin indicates that above-normal rainfall patterns associated with La Niña, previously observed in parts of Luzon, most of the Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, and northeastern Mindanao, are unlikely to persist. Consequently, the Pagasa ENSO Alert and Warning System Status is now inactive.
The agency forecasts ENSO-neutral conditions to continue until the September-October-November 2025 season. While La Niña has subsided, Pagasa urges the public and government agencies to remain vigilant against heat stress as the warm and dry season commences.Share
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