In its severe form, an El Niño event means that dry weather gives way to massive flooding, and tropical humidity to devastating drought – the climate changes from its regular state into its extreme climatic opposite.
A new El Niño season began in June 2023. It is expected to be one of the five strongest El Niño events in history, causing severe disruptions to global weather and climate patterns. In its severe form, an El Niño event means that dry weather gives way to massive flooding, and tropical humidity to devastating drought – the climate changes from its regular state into its extreme climatic opposite. The current El Niño is expected to reach its peak strength in January 2024 and continue until April 2024.