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 worst drought in 25 years will continue through at least April, said forecasters, as will warmer-than-average ...
Rare blizzard conditions hit the Outer Banks last month and back-to-back winter storms left ice on the ground for days in parts of North Carolina.
Scientists are rethinking how they track Pacific Ocean temperatures as global warming reshapes climate patterns. A simple yet ...
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Just What is El Nino?

The Weather Channel's Jen Carfagno says we often hear about El Nino, she explains just what it is.
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.
Florida is experiencing its worst drought in 25 years, leading to burn bans and increased wildfire risk. Learn how the ...
Kasetsart University economist Dr Witsanu Attavanich says Thailand has entered the “mid-phase” of El Niño, with full ...
The demand for electricity can have a ripple effect that raises prices for everyone else. For example, if utilities build ...
By Ben Noll The Post For the second time in as many months, a wind burst occurred in a remote part of the western Pacific Ocean during January – and odds are rising that it will ...
New satellite data from NASA shows snow coverage across the western U.S. has reached historic lows, a signal of what scientists call a snow drought. Below-average snowpack can impact water supplies, ...
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.