Just kicking off a thread for what is driving the short term climate around Oceans and the atmosphere. From La Niña. El Nino in the Pacific top the Polar Vortex over the Poles.
La Niña conditions are currently prevailing in the Pacific as seen in this earlier news post https://www.haurakigulfweather.com/post/a-la-ni%C3%B1a-weather-pattern-is-arriving