El Niño Pattern Archives

El Niño waves flooding the Capitola waterfront in California

September 29, 2026

California Declares Emergency as El Niño Kelvin Wave Could Raise Coastal Sea Levels Up to a Foot

If you live on or near the California coast, a large-scale ocean phenomenon is heading your way this fall that most people don’t know how to think about. A Pacific Kelvin wave

Satellite-derived view of Pacific Ocean warming associated with an El Niño pattern

Australia·Environment·Science

Australia El Niño could become strongest on record as BoM warns strength alone won’t dictate the country’s weather

Pacific sea surface temperatures have now crossed into territory that may make this the strongest El Niño on record. For Australians watching the headlines, the word “super” sounds like a clear warning. The Bureau of Meteorology is being careful to

September 17, 2026

Super El Niño 2026 Tracking Record Intensity: 81% Chance Of Extreme Winter Across America

Climate·Ocean·Weather

Beneath the surface of the tropical Pacific Ocean, something massive is building. Scientists are watching subsurface temperatures climb toward levels not seen since records