A freakish March heat wave has already pushed temperatures to summertime levels throughout much of the western and central United States, but a new report comes with a dire warning: This is just the beginning.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced on March 23 that the planet’s climate is now “more out of balance than at any time in observed history."
That long-term warming trend is set to meet a short-term global heat-up, which could bring unprecedented heat into 2027.
The short-term force concerning meteorologists involves a potentially strong El Niño, forecast to begin this fall, which could lead to additional global heat records.
El Niño, a natural warming of Pacific Ocean water that affects weather around the world, often leads to some of the hottest years on record, such as the record-breaking worldwide average temperature in 2024.
