El Nino reaches super status: Where will it bring rain, drought and heat?

A powerful El Nino is taking shape in the Pacific, and it is reshaping weather across the globe.

El Nino is a natural climate pattern caused by warmer-than-usual water in the central and eastern Pacific.

Data from the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), released on September 14, 2026, shows El Nino has breached the temperature rise threshold of 2C (3.6F), ...