Heading into hurricane season, the agency says there’s still ‘substantial uncertainty about El Niño’s peak strength.’
El Niño is “likely to emerge soon,” with an 82% chance of it forming between May and July, and with a 96% chance it will continue from December into February 2027, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center.
Heading into hurricane season, the agency says there’s still ‘substantial uncertainty about El Niño’s peak strength.’
El Niño is “likely to emerge soon,” with an 82% chance of it forming between May and July, and with a 96% chance it will continue from December into February 2027, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center. News




