(NEXSTAR) – El Niño is gaining steam. National forecasters released an update on the climate phenomenon this week, saying it’s now predicted to last longer and grow stronger than previously thought.

Parts of the U.S. could see increases in certain types of extreme weather. Here's everything you need to know. Reading time 4 minutes El Niño has arrived, which means we’re probably about to see some ...

The southern US is likely to experience stormier, wetter weather during a 'super' El Niño event (Credit: Getty Images) The El Niño global weather phenomenon is likely to be particularly intense this ...

El Niño is here. And buckle up for a bumpy ride, scientists say: By the end of 2026, this might become the strongest El Niño on record. On June 11, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

A new El Niño has formed in the tropical Pacific and is expected to strengthen into late 2026, with some models hinting at a potentially very strong event. A subsurface Kelvin wave is pushing warm ...

DENVER — El Niño is here, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) officially confirmed Thursday. NOAA's annoucement said the El Niño — a warming of the Pacific near the equator ...

El Niño - the natural Pacific weather pattern that pushes up global temperatures - has officially begun, US scientists say. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has declared ...

El Niño has officially begun, and it is forecast to intensify into a very strong or “Super” El Niño with major shifts in global weather patterns and an even hotter climate, according to a new report ...

After months of anticipation, the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center declared on Thursday that El Niño conditions have developed. California experts are closely monitoring the ...

Scientists around the world are warning a strong El Niño this year, colloquially dubbed a super El Niño, could lead to extreme weather events — from heavy rainfall to exacerbated droughts. The ...