Record El Niño could surge to unprecedented strength this year
Forecasters warn this year’s El Niño could become one of the strongest on record, potentially peaking around a 3.9°C anomaly in December and driving higher global temperatures along with widespread droughts, floods, and shifts in rainfall and humidity. The impacts will vary by region and will be tracked with monthly updates, aided by a climate-change–adjusted index that separates El Niño warming from long-term ocean warming.