World History & Geography Encyclopedia
NOAA confirms that El Niño has formed
The equatorial Pacific enters a new warm phase
Year2026 CE
RegionCentral equatorial Pacific (representative Niño 3.4 point)
Category地理知识
Importance★★★★
Overview
On 11 June 2026, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that El Niño had formed and was expected to strengthen. The map uses a representative coordinate near the centre of the Niño 3.4 monitoring region.
Historical impact
El Niño changes the probability patterns of rainfall, temperature and extreme weather worldwide, with broad effects on agriculture, water resources, ecosystems and disaster preparedness.