A major shift may be brewing in the Pacific Ocean: Forecasters say El Niño could develop later this year. If it does, it can reshape weather patterns across the United States during the second half of ...

The Climate Prediction Center issued its latest ENSO Diagnostic Discussion on February 12, 2026, confirming that La Niña is fading and that ENSO-neutral conditions are favored to persist through ...

The worst drought in 25 years will continue through at least April, said forecasters, as will warmer-than-average ...

A look at what we know and don't yet know about how climate change could affect the paths of these storms — and the all-important question of how often they'll make landfall.

While we’re still quite a ways out from the official start of hurricane season, and even more so from the climatological peak, but here are key variables we are looking at for hurricane season.

Scientists are rethinking how they track Pacific Ocean temperatures as global warming reshapes climate patterns. A simple yet effective math trick is helping them spot El Niño and La Niña more clearly ...

Florida is experiencing its worst drought in 25 years, leading to burn bans and increased wildfire risk. Learn how the ...

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

Two major weather agencies think it's increasingly likely that El Niño will form in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean later ...

Quieter hurricane season ahead? In El Niño hurricane seasons, stronger shearing winds and sinking air often occur over at ...

The year 2024 was the warmest year on record – fuelled in part by El Niño – and 2025 was the third warmest globally. The pattern is becoming clear, and the next El Niño could well be devastating. And ...