Several models predict Pacific sea surface temperatures will rise more than 7.2 degrees Fahrenheit (4 degrees Celsius) above average by the fall, suggesting this El Niño could be the strongest on record.

Seasonal models are predicting an El Niño climate pattern that could be the strongest on record, bringing with it more extreme weather.

Climatologists say a particularly powerful weather pattern could amplify wildfire risk, heatwaves and flooding worldwide as global temperatures continue to rise

Several models predict Pacific sea surface temperatures will rise more than 7.2 degrees Fahrenheit (4 degrees Celsius) above average by the fall, suggesting this El Niño could be…

El Niño is emerging even faster than expected in the Pacific Ocean and odds are increasing that it could become historically strong — a rare “Super” El Niño — by fall or winter.

Whether it will be a “very strong” or even “super” El Niño remains to be seen, but the powerful Pacific Ocean pattern is expected to appear this summer.