Tim Stockdale of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts told AFP on the 7th the current El Nifio is likely to reach record overall strength, raising global risks of droughts, floods and other extreme weather. He said this El Nifio is 'extreme' compared with more than 30 years of observations and that 'he had never seen forecast models predict an El Nifio so strongly and consistently'; barring surprises it will break the record.

2026-07-08

Tim Stockdale of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts told AFP on the 7th the current El Nifio is likely to reach record overall strength, raising global risks of droughts, floods and other extreme weather. He said this El Nifio is 'extreme' compared with more than 30 years of observations and that 'he had never seen forecast models predict an El Nifio so strongly and consistently'; barring surprises it will break the record.