India, April 24 -- WMO warns that a new El Niño is likely to develop between May and July 2026.

Some models suggest it could be strong.

The event is expected to drive above-normal land temperatures almost worldwide and influence rainfall patterns.

"An El Niño event is expected to develop from mid-2026, impacting global temperature and rainfall patterns," according to the latest press release from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on April 24, 2026.

The last El Nino occured from June 2023 to April 2024. The return of the warming event could happen as early as May-July 2026, said WMO. Its likely impacts around the world include a "nearly global dominance of above-normal land surface temperatures" over the following t...