Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEl Nino is forecast to intensify into one of the strongest weather events on record, threatening floods, drought, and extreme heat through to 2027. The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) says there is a near 100 per cent likelihood the climate phenomenon will persist until February 2027. UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned the planet is in uncharted waters as El Nino is being supersized before our eyes. Driven by exceptionally warm conditions in the tropical Pacific Ocean, sub-surface ocean temperatures reached more than 8C above average in July and August. The WMO has launched a major global mobilisation across national weather services to prepare for potential disruption to global economies and communities. In fullUN says ‘no time to lose’ as record ‘supersized’ El Nino approachesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

El Niño is firmly established in the tropical Pacific and will intensify over the coming months into a very strong event, peaking towards the end of 2026 and with climate effects…

The World Meteorological Organization is warning that the climate phenomenon that has the Pacific running a fever will last until at least February, with dire consequences for…

The World Meteorological Organization warns of a very strong El Nino event. This phenomenon is expected to persist through February and intensify further. Global temperatures will…

The World Meteorological Organization said its forecasts showed a near 100% likelihood that El Nino would persist through February 2027, fuelled by exceptionally warm Pacific…