It will not be welcome news for places that have already had unusually dry months.

Forecasters give a 95% chance of El Niño developing by late winter, bringing drier conditions to many regions and raising the prospect of a significant event by summer.

Forecasters say there is a 60% chance El Nino will be strong by spring.

The WMO forecasts an 80% chance of El Niño by August, warning of significant global climate impacts and urgent action needed.

The World Meteorological Organisation warn there's now an 80 per cent likelihood of an El Niño event during June-August 2026, and a 90 per cent chance this will continue until at…

UN chief warns that the phenomenon, expected within months, will ‘pour fuel on the fire’ of global heating.

World leaders are especially concerned with the prospect of droughts, heavy rainfall events and heat waves.

It will not be welcome news for places that have already had unusually dry months.

Forecasters say there is a 95% chance El Nino will form over winter.

Explainer - We are being told to look out for El Niño in the coming months. But what exactly does that mean?