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.

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

The first El Niño in three years could develop during the coming months, raising the possibility of worsening drought and ...

El Niño will drive what could be a warmer or wetter winter in parts of the US this year, according to an outlook released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday. But don't ...

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

It's looking more likely than ever that millions of Australians will cop a warm, dry winter, as meteorologists warn that there are "early signs" two major systems are "teaming up". The country's ...

Rules for classifying the two patterns recently changed.

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 ...

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

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — As the 2023 hurricane season enters its final stretch, the El Niño weather pattern has shown up in full force. Tracking the Tropics teams dissect what this means for Ohio winter.

A week ago, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its winter forecast. It read pretty much as expected. With a weak El Nino currently under way in the Pacific Ocean, NOAA's ...