India, Sept. 26 -- North Texas has been going through a remarkable dry stretch over the last several weeks, with Dallas-Fort Worth recently hitting 63 days without measurable rainfall.

However, the region's weather is likely to change course this winter, because of the strengthening 2026 El Nino, which is expected to bring wetter conditions to the southern US.

The developing El Nino is now the strongest on record, according to scientists monitoring Pacific Ocean temperatures, as per the BBC.

This year's El Nino has a greater than 90% chance of being a very strong event, according to the Climate Prediction Center's latest update.

The 2026 El Nino has been developing throughout the summer and is "firmly established," according to the Wo...