A major shift may be brewing in the Pacific Ocean: Forecasters say El Niño could develop later this year. If it does, it can ...

While La Niña is currently holding its own, the expectation is that an El Niño will develop by the peak of hurricane season. Here's why that's a big deal.

The large-scale Pacific Ocean climate patterns that help steer weather patterns around the globe are shifting yet again.

Two major weather agencies think it's increasingly likely that El Niño will form in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean later this year. If these forecasts hold, we could face a dramatic reshuffling of ...

The latest climate forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows that an El Niño climate pattern is on track to arrive midway through hurricane season — a pattern that ...

The powerful weather pattern is expected to shift into gear again around June, NOAA said, though its strength this time ...

El Nino could develop later this year, increasing the risk of record-breaking global heat, according to forecasts from several major weather agencies.

"A transition from La Niña to ENSO-neutral is expected in February-April 2026," the Climate Prediction Center said.

El Niño could influence severe weather and hurricane seasons in the United States later this year.

The Pacific Ocean is warming so quickly that scientists had to find a new method for detecting and predicting El Niño and La Niña events.

The Climate Prediction Center said there's a 60% chance the climate phenomenon exits between February and April this year.