This year's El Nino set to be strongest in more than a century, UK forecasters say

North America Climate Sat, 22 Aug 2026 03:11:34 GMT High confidence — 82/100

This year's El Nino weather pattern will be the biggest in over a century, warming sea surface temperatures to an "unheard-of" level, Britain's national weather agency predicted Friday.
Adam Scaife, head of long-range forecasting at the Met Office, told the BBC that: "We are expecting the biggest El Nino for over a century, peaking at
Met Office predicts ‘unprecedented’ sea surface temperature rise of 3C (5.4F) plus will heighten extreme weather risks.

Adam Scaife, head of long-range forecasting at the Met Office, told the BBC that: "We are expecting the biggest El Nino for over a century, peaking at
Met Office predicts ‘unprecedented’ sea surface temperature rise of 3C (5.4F) plus will heighten extreme weather risks.

This year's El Nino weather pattern will be the biggest in over a century, warming sea surface temperatures to an "unheard-of" level, Britain's national weather agency predicted Friday.

Sources: Al Jazeera, France 24