El Niño is here, and it’s already looking like it could be 'mind-blowing'

Muzammil Hussain July 18, 2026

A map of the world showing a red area across the Pacific Ocean illustrating anomalous warming.

Temperatures in the El Niño region in the Pacific Ocean are the warmest they've been on record at this time of year. And the peak is still months away.

Temperatures in the El Niño region in the Pacific Ocean are the warmest they've been on record at this time of year. And the peak is still months away. A map of the world showing a red area across the Pacific Ocean illustrating anomalous warming.

Temperatures in the El Niño region in the Pacific Ocean are the warmest they've been on record at this time of year. And the peak is still months away.