El Niño may take shape later this year, and the ripple effects could show up in U.S. weather during the second half of 2026.

El Niño might be back later this year; major climate agencies that closely watch the tropical Pacific have recently updated ...

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

The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a natural pattern of ocean and atmospheric changes in the tropical Pacific Ocean that can influence the weather pattern ...

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 ...

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.

Feb 12 (Reuters) - There is a 60% chance of a shift in the climate phenomenon known as La Niña towards El Nino in ...

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

Rules for classifying the two patterns recently changed.

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

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Before we’re even done with this current La Niña episode, we’re already seeing some signs of El Niño developing in a few months. La Niña is the cool phase of the climate pattern known ...