The chances of a strong El Niño pattern later this year have risen quite a bit.
Ocean temperature anomalies in March 2026 and forecast for Sept 2026 indicate a coming El Nino. PC: University of Hawaiʻi .
El Niño may form this year, but what it means for the Sierra is still uncertain as forecasters watch a developing pattern in ...
El Niño is just a phase or part of ENSO, the El Niño-Southern Oscillation. It is an interannual mode of climate variability ...
After a year that challenged nearly every long-range forecast, weather uncertainty remains a dominant theme heading into 2026. Shifting climate signals with La Niña looking to make a quick exit, ...
UH researchers' simple ocean model flags a powerful El Niño for late 2026 — reef stress and changing rainfall could follow.
Scientists from NOAA say the La Niña climate pattern has come to an end. An El Niño is expected to develop, though its strength remains to be seen.