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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 their outlooks. Latest obs.

El Niño could start to build later this summer ...

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

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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

There are early signs that El Niño and a positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) could team up to cause abnormally dry and warm weather in Australia later this year. However, the ‘autumn predictability ...

NOAA is now forecasting water temperatures in the equatorial Pacific to warm over the next several months, marking a ...

Australia could experience a sustained hot and dry spell if the chances of an El Niño grow.