The WMO said in a June 2 report that most climate models project the current El
Niño will develop to at least moderate strength and may intensify further.
Monitoring shows equatorial central-eastern Pacific sea surface temperatures are
near the El Niño threshold and subsurface waters display widespread warm
anomalies, with some areas more than 6°C above normal, providing energy for
continued warming over coming months. The WMO said El Niño will shift global
temperature and precipitation patterns and increase the probability of
heatwaves, droughts, heavy rainfall and floods. Its latest seasonal outlook
projects most regions will see above‑normal temperatures in the coming months;
South Asia, the Horn of Africa and parts of Central America face below‑normal
rainfall and heightened drought risk.
