The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the United Nations' weather agency, says El Niño is intensifying as sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean rise abnormally. The agency expects the climate pattern to peak in December.
The WMO warned that this year's El Niño is growing stronger, according to reports published on October 8, 2026. Gorkhapatra Online reported the update from Geneva.
El Niño intensifies
El Niño is associated with unusually warm sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean. The WMO's latest warning indicates that the event is strengthening, with its peak expected in December.
