The El Niño is expected to intensify into February 2027.
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) confirmed warm ocean conditions across the tropical Pacific, are accelerating the El Niño.
Above-normal temperatures are expected across all land areas, from September–November 2026.
António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General, said the El Niño is being supersized before our eyes.
“The science leaves no room for doubt: the planet is in uncharted waters, and those waters are heating up. Sea surface temperatures are rising, temperatures keep climbing, and the world is in the danger zone of extreme weather. The race now is between rising risks and our commitment to take climate action and protect people. We must win that race.”
Affected regions of the world are Southern Africa, Asia and the Pacific, the Caribbean and Southwest Asia as well as East Africa.
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