# La Niña climate pattern should return this fall and last through winter. Here's what to expect.

> The US federal climate forecasters reported that a La Niña pattern is expected to return this fall and last through winter 2021-22. The outlook implies more Atlantic hurricane activity and drier conditions in some regions.

- Date: 2021-08-01 · published 2021-08-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45982-la-nina-climate-pattern-should-return-this-fall-and-last-through-winter-here-s
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A La Niña winter raises the risk of dryness in Argentina, southern Brazil and the US Plains, which could tighten South American supply and support soybean and corn prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2025-10-17 | [La Niña Watch Is On — Here’s How It Could Shake Up Drought and Winter Weather - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22315-la-nina-watch-is-on-here-s-how-it-could-shake-up-drought-and-winter-weather.md) | +3.4% | +12.0% |
| SOY | 2025-12-03 | [Climatologist: Winter weather patterns are not enough to relieve Eastern Corn Belt drought - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13036-climatologist-winter-weather-patterns-are-not-enough-to-relieve-eastern-corn.md) | -3.3% | -8.4% |
| SOY | 2022-07-11 | [What to Expect as Corn Yields Face a Third Straight La Niña - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13711-what-to-expect-as-corn-yields-face-a-third-straight-la-nina-farmdoc-daily.md) | -10.1% | -1.0% |
| SOY | 2021-12-13 | [La Niña Returns for a Second Winter - NASA Science](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43509-la-nina-returns-for-a-second-winter-nasa-science.md) | +1.4% | +8.4% |
| SOY | 2017-05-19 | [El Niño again? This is why it’s hard to tell. \| Climate Change](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70915-el-nino-again-this-is-why-it-s-hard-to-tell-climate-change.md) | -0.6% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2017-12-15 | [La Niña expected to continue through winter - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67402-la-nina-expected-to-continue-through-winter-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +2.7% | +2.5% |
| CORN | 2025-10-17 | [La Niña Watch Is On — Here’s How It Could Shake Up Drought and Winter Weather - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22315-la-nina-watch-is-on-here-s-how-it-could-shake-up-drought-and-winter-weather.md) | -0.0% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2025-12-03 | [Climatologist: Winter weather patterns are not enough to relieve Eastern Corn Belt drought - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13036-climatologist-winter-weather-patterns-are-not-enough-to-relieve-eastern-corn.md) | +0.7% | -0.4% |

## Sources

- usatoday.com: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/07/08/la-nina-what-expect-return-climate-pattern/7902196002/

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