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WMO warns El Niño could become strongest since records began four decades ago

WMO warns El Niño may become strongest in 40 years, near-certain through February 2027.

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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the climate agency of the United Nations, warned that the current El Niño is set to become 'very strong' in the coming months and has an 'exceptionally high likelihood of nearly 100 per cent' of persisting through to February 2027. [1] WMO chief Celeste Saulo told reporters in Geneva that if the current trajectory continues, El Niño may be stronger than anything since monitoring began four decades ago, calling it 'literally off the charts'. [2] The WMO report states that El Nino will transform into a very strong event in the coming months, significantly affecting rainfall and temperature models and increasing risks of floods, droughts, and extreme heat. [3] The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) published a new report stating that the El Nino climate event has become extremely effective and is expected to continue through February 2027 with a probability of nearly 100 percent. [4] The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed on September 3 that the El Niño phenomenon is becoming 'very strong' and will extend its impacts until February 2027. [5] UN Secretary-General António Guterres stated that the El Niño phenomenon is becoming 'gigantic' and warned that it could deliver a 'devastating blow' to communities and economies worldwide. [6] Celeste Saulo, the head of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), stated on 2026-09-03 that the 2026 El Niño could be the strongest since measurements began 40 years ago. [7] The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on 2026-04-12 that El Nino is intensifying and could become the strongest event since monitoring began four decades ago. [8] UN Secretary-General António Guterres stated on 2026-09-03 that El Niño is taking on gigantic dimensions and will become very strong in the coming months with a probability of nearly 100 percent until February 2027. [9] The WMO stated there is a nearly 100 percent likelihood that El Nino will continue through February, the strongest level of certainty the agency has ever expressed in an El Nino/La Nina update. [10] The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Thursday that El Nino is set to intensify to exceptional levels and persist into early 2027. [11] The United Nations warned on Thursday that the El Niño climate event is intensifying into a supersized phenomenon that will persist until February 2027, raising the risk of floods, droughts, and extreme heat in many countries. [12]
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  1. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the climate agency of the United Nations, warned that the current El Niño is set to become 'very strong' in the coming months and has an 'exceptionally high likelihood of nearly 100 per cent' of persisting through to February 2027. · abc.net.auAustralia
  2. WMO chief Celeste Saulo told reporters in Geneva that if the current trajectory continues, El Niño may be stronger than anything since monitoring began four decades ago, calling it 'literally off the charts'. · abc.net.auAustralia
  3. The WMO report states that El Nino will transform into a very strong event in the coming months, significantly affecting rainfall and temperature models and increasing risks of floods, droughts, and extreme heat. · Ekonomim
  4. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) published a new report stating that the El Nino climate event has become extremely effective and is expected to continue through February 2027 with a probability of nearly 100 percent. · Ekonomim
  5. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed on September 3 that the El Niño phenomenon is becoming 'very strong' and will extend its impacts until February 2027. · Primicias
  6. UN Secretary-General António Guterres stated that the El Niño phenomenon is becoming 'gigantic' and warned that it could deliver a 'devastating blow' to communities and economies worldwide. · Primicias
  7. Celeste Saulo, the head of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), stated on 2026-09-03 that the 2026 El Niño could be the strongest since measurements began 40 years ago. · Aftenposten
  8. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on 2026-04-12 that El Nino is intensifying and could become the strongest event since monitoring began four decades ago. · Dawn
  9. UN Secretary-General António Guterres stated on 2026-09-03 that El Niño is taking on gigantic dimensions and will become very strong in the coming months with a probability of nearly 100 percent until February 2027. · DER STANDARD
  10. The WMO stated there is a nearly 100 percent likelihood that El Nino will continue through February, the strongest level of certainty the agency has ever expressed in an El Nino/La Nina update. · Al Jazeera
  11. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Thursday that El Nino is set to intensify to exceptional levels and persist into early 2027. · Al Jazeera
  12. The United Nations warned on Thursday that the El Niño climate event is intensifying into a supersized phenomenon that will persist until February 2027, raising the risk of floods, droughts, and extreme heat in many countries. · CNBCUnited States
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