Experts consider the year ahead.

There are increasing indications El Niño is likely to form and strengthen into potentially a significant event during the next several months, throwing weather patterns worldwide out of whack and ...

Climate troublemaker El Niño can cause heat waves, droughts and flooding around the world. There are signs the next El Niño could fuel heat records.

WASHINGTON — A super El Niño could form later this year, and it could have impacts around the globe, including here in the DMV. El Niño means "the little boy," and it marks warmer-than-usual ...

El Niño conditions can nudge the overall weather pattern in Connecticut, although it doesn't affect day-to-day forecasts.

A super El Niño could result in record-setting heat this summer - plus other surprising weather consequences - Scientists are ...

NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center expects the tropical Pacific to stay in a neutral state through at least mid-2026, but a growing number of model runs suggest El Niño could re-emerge by late fall or ...

In February 2026 NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center adopted the Relative Oceanic Niño Index (RONI) to better characterize the past, present and future of ENSO. RONI accounts for the long-term ocean ...

The climate pattern known for intense heat, floods and drought is likely to develop this summer, raising questions about disaster preparedness.

The term El Niño is very important as it dictates weather across the US and around the world. This is your one-stop shop for everything El Niño and why you should care about it.

A potentially strong El Niño weather pattern will likely emerge this summer and persist through the rest of the year. The hottest years on record generally occur in years when El Niño is active.

CLEVELAND — Hundreds of years ago, fishermen casting their nets off the coast of Peru and Ecuador noticed something unusual. Every few years, the ocean water in their usually productive fishing ...