NEWSEl Nino could affect Sri Lanka power generation in early 2027 : energy ministerSrilankasource NEWSEthiopia warns of potential El Nino impact on hydropower supplyNews NEWSJPMorgan warns of global food crisis in 2027 : How El Niño , fertiliser shortages could hit IndiaBusinesstoday NEWSEl Niño vs La Niña : How Pacific Ocean changes can reshape global weatherBusinesstoday NEWSSouth Africa agriculture in focus : Citrus and El NiñoCnbcafrica NEWSEl Nino causing rainfall deficit in Andhra : CM N Chandrababu NaiduIndiatimes NEWSEl Niño South Africa : What it means for youThesouthafrican NEWSCuraçao Chronicle | Strengthening El Niño Could Bring Drier , Hotter Conditions to CuraçaoCuracaochronicle

NEWSEl Nino could affect Sri Lanka power generation in early 2027 : energy ministerSrilankasourceNEWSEthiopia warns of potential El Nino impact on hydropower supplyNewsNEWSJPMorgan warns of global food crisis in 2027 : How El Niño , fertiliser shortages could hit IndiaBusinesstodayNEWSEl Niño vs La Niña : How Pacific Ocean changes can reshape global weatherBusinesstodayNEWSSouth Africa agriculture in focus : Citrus and El NiñoCnbcafricaNEWSEl Nino causing rainfall deficit in Andhra : CM N Chandrababu NaiduIndiatimesNEWSEl Niño South Africa : What it means for youThesouthafricanNEWSCuraçao Chronicle | Strengthening El Niño Could Bring Drier , Hotter Conditions to CuraçaoCuracaochronicle

The record

How unusual is 2026–27?

The Relative Oceanic Niño Index lines compare this event with the strongest historical episodes. Recent observations remain provisional, and the forecast is shown separately.

RONI · 1950—PRESENT · RANKINGS CALCULATED FROM SOURCE DATA

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“Start” is the first three-month period at or above +0.5°C. Each step is one month later.

1991–922015–161997–981982–83

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