During La Niña, the U.S. Southwest, central and southern Rockies, Great Plains, and Florida usually experience drier weather.
Sources
- Say Goodbye to a Historic El Niño and Hello to La Niña (smithsonianmag.com)
- https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/elnino/lanina-faq (pmel.noaa.gov)
- https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/us-winter-outlook-warmer-drier-south-with-ongoing-la-nina (noaa.gov)
- https://www.drought.gov/news/el-nino-southern-oscillation-and-drought-outlook-united-states-2025-09-08 (drought.gov)
- https://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/weather/2025/09/23/winter-outlook-florida (baynews9.com)
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