Climate experts recently released an advisory for fall and winter 2026-27. A strong El Niño pattern is steadily building in the Pacific Ocean. New data show a super El Niño is taking shape there now. It brings flood risks. Places like Tamil Nadu face heightened flood danger.
Recent heatwaves and fires were not caused by the developing pattern. It did not cause them. But meteorologists predict significant weather shifts as the event approaches late 2026. The advisory covers fall and winter 2026-27 as the pattern continues to expand.