Very strong El Niño could emerge. Here's what California expects.

There is a 61% chance that El Niño conditions will begin between May and July and last at least through the end of the year, the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center said on Thursday. La Niña, which began last fall and reigned over the recent winter, just ended.

El Nino odds spike to 61% as scientists warn of possible ‘very strong’ climate event

A potentially significant El Nino is taking shape in the Pacific Ocean, with forecasters now saying there’s a 61% chance the climate pattern will develop between May and July, according to the
NOLA.com

With return of ‘robust’ El Niño likely, researchers forecast a quieter 2026 hurricane season

El Niño generally creates conditions that hamper hurricane activity in the Atlantic — and that’s good news for Louisiana.
Alaska Public Media

After Alaska's coldest winter in a half-century, El Niño warmup is coming

In the shift to spring, the melt is on across the state, but a bigger shift is coming, as forecasts indicate an El Niño climate pattern is on its way.