An 80% chance of El Nino emerging by mid-2026 is predicted, with warming oceans driving its likelihood to over 90% by November, warns the World Meteorological Organization.
WMO forecasts 80% El Niño by September (2023-24 ranked among strongest on record)—global temperatures and extreme weather imminent. Data center cooling pressure rises; supply chains face disruption from rainfall in Americas/Africa and drought in Asia. Infrastructure planning critical.
WMO predicts an 80% chance of El Nino forming before September
Jun 02, 2026
04:06 pm
What's the storyThe World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned that the world should prepare for the imminent return of El Nino, a powerful natural weather pattern.
The phenomenon is likely to raise global temperatures and intensify rainfall in some regions.
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