El Nino set to be strong, UN warns
People gather in the Pacific Ocean along the beach on July 01, 2026 in Huntington Beach, California.(Getty images)
El Nino will quickly develop into a strong event between July and September, fuelling the likelihood of extreme weather, the United Nations' weather and climate agency warned on July 3.
The World Meteorological Organization said El Nino had already set in, and would quickly gain strength, as it warned countries to brace for impact.
El Nino is a natural climate phenomenon that warms surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, bringing worldwide changes in winds, pressure and rainfall patterns.
