NOAA is forecasting a very strong El Niño event for the Northern Hemisphere fall and winter of 2026–27, with greater than a 90% chance of a very strong El Niño during fall
Beneath the surface of the tropical Pacific Ocean, something massive is building. Scientists are watching subsurface temperatures climb toward levels not seen since records began in the 1870s. By winter, the developing Super El Niño could reshape weather patterns across