weather patterns

NOAA says record-breaking El Niño is now likely this fall

Federal forecasters said Thursday that a record-shattering El Niño event is no longer a distant possibility but the most probable outcome for the coming months, as ocean and atmospheric conditions in the tropical Pacific continue to intensify at a historic…

2026 El Niño surpasses prior records as forecasts reach historic territory

A rapidly intensifying El Niño is accelerating toward what could become the strongest event in the modern record, with new ocean data showing the 2026 event has already surpassed the pace of the last Super El Niño in 2015-16. The…

NOAA declares El Niño, says 63% chance it becomes ‘super’

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officially declared on Thursday that El Niño conditions have developed in the tropical Pacific, confirming what scientists had been anticipating for months and setting the stage for a climate event that could reshape global…