Can we just stay average for awhile?

The World Meteorological Agency, the United Nations weather agency is predicting that the La Nina fade will lead to near-average conditions (i.e., not El Nino or La Nina conditions) in the Pacific for several months.

That'd be welcome news for everyone who's felt the sting (or worse) of El Nino or La Nina effects on their regional weather.


La Nina outlook is easing says UN weather agency

"Looking ahead beyond mid-year 2011, there are currently no clear indications for enhanced risk of El Nino or La Nina in the second half of the year," it said.

"Near-neutral conditions are currently considered the most likely scenario for the second half of 2011," it added.

We now return you to coverage of today's regularly-scheduled Midwestern tornado. (Weather Channel broadcast a tornado live yesterday.)