{"id":9167,"date":"2026-06-01T16:21:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T16:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/godshand.link\/ground_post\/el-nino-la-nina-update-may-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T16:21:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T16:21:01","slug":"el-nino-la-nina-update-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"ground_post","link":"https:\/\/godshand.link\/en_gb\/ground_post\/el-nino-la-nina-update-may-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"El Ni\u00f1o\/La Ni\u00f1a Update (May 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6 md:gap-8 lg:gap-10\">\n<div class=\"container-medium w-full\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-y-2\">\n<h1 class=\"page-title text-2xl md:text-3xl lg:text-4xl max-w-5xl text-wmo-blue-gray-900 font-semibold\">El Ni\u00f1o\/La Ni\u00f1a Update (May 2026)<\/h1>\n<div class=\"content-tags flex gap-x-10 gap-y-2 md:gap-y-3 flex-wrap\">\n<div class=\"flex gap-x-2 items-center text-xs md:text-sm uppercase\">\n  <span class=\"label-icon flex-none w-3.5 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20.9209C15.5367 21.373 16.4633 21.373 17.1979 20.9209L32 11.8119Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path>\n    <\/svg><\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container-medium w-full\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6 md:gap-8 lg:gap-10\">\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5 rounded-lg shadow-md justify-between text-sm md:text-base bg-cover bg-center bg-info-box\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6\">\n<div class=\"text-sm md:text-base\">\n<div class=\"text-wmo-cyan-dark\">\n<div class=\"font-semibold\">\n  Key messages\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-sm md:text-base\">\n<div class=\"text-wmo-cyan-dark\">\n<div class=\"font-medium\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul class=\"m-0 p-0 list-disc\">\n<li>Warm ocean waters are fueling the development of El Ni\u00f1o <\/li>\n<li>El Ni\u00f1o typically increases global temperatures and drives more extreme weather and rainfall patterns <\/li>\n<li>Above average temperatures forecast nearly everywhere for June to August <\/li>\n<li>Advanced forecasts help in preparations to protect lives and livelihoods <\/li>\n<li>Time for informed decision-making, planning and preparedness is now<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex gap-4 flex-wrap\">\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"server-theme-button flex flex-row items-center justify-center gap-2 w-fit px-4 py-2 md:py-3 md:px-5 border-2 border-wmo-dark-blue rounded-lg text-sm md:text-base font-semibold  text-white bg-wmo-dark-blue hover:bg-wmo-blue-hover focus-visible:bg-wmo-blue-hover hover:border-wmo-blue-hover focus-visible:border-wmo-blue-hover\" href=\"https:\/\/library.wmo.int\/idurl\/4\/69878\"><\/p>\n<div>Full Report<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"server-theme-button flex flex-row items-center justify-center gap-2 w-fit px-4 py-2 md:py-3 md:px-5 border-2 border-wmo-dark-blue rounded-lg text-sm md:text-base font-semibold  text-white bg-wmo-dark-blue hover:bg-wmo-blue-hover focus-visible:bg-wmo-blue-hover hover:border-wmo-blue-hover focus-visible:border-wmo-blue-hover\" href=\"https:\/\/wmo.int\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/Factsheet-ENSO-Update-May-2026-en_WMOI-559158197-6756760.pdf\"><\/p>\n<div>Factsheet<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"prose text-wmo-blue-gray-900 max-w-5xl\">\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-summary field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<p>As of mid-May 2026, sea surface temperature anomalies are increasing across the central-eastern equatorial Pacific, indicating an ongoing warming pattern that may support El Ni\u00f1o development. The latest seasonal forecasts from WMO Global Producing Centres indicate a pronounced shift toward El Ni\u00f1o conditions, with probabilities reaching 80% for June\u2013August 2026, while the likelihood of ENSO-neutral conditions has diminished to 20%.\u00a0<\/p>\n<article class=\"media media--type-image media--view-mode-embed\">\n<div class=\"w-full\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2\">\n<figure class=\"child-object-cover\">\n<div class=\"rounded-lg overflow-hidden\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wmo.int\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/prose_1x\/public\/2026-05\/ENSO%20May%202026.jpg?itok=-i0EzOvn 1x, https:\/\/wmo.int\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/prose_2x\/public\/2026-05\/ENSO%20May%202026.jpg?itok=MlT55Km1 2x\" width=\"768\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/wmo.int\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/prose_1x\/public\/2026-05\/ENSO%20May%202026.jpg?itok=-i0EzOvn\" alt=\"Pie chart showing estimated ENSO probabilities for June-July-August 2026: 80% El Ni\u00f1o, 20% ENSO-Neutral, 0% La Ni\u00f1a.\" title=\"ENSO May 2026.jpg\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>For July\u2013September, August-October and September-November, El Ni\u00f1o conditions are forecast to remain dominant, with probabilities consistently near or above 90%, whereas ENSO-neutral conditions persist at only around 10%. The redevelopment of La Ni\u00f1a remains unlikely in the extended outlook. National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) will closely monitor changes in the state of ENSO over the coming months and provide updated outlooks as needed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"w-full\">\n<div class=\"bg-wmo-orange\">\n<div class=\"py-6 md:py-8 lg:py-10\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6 md:gap-8 lg:gap-10\">\n<div class=\"container-wide w-full\">\n<div class=\"max-w-[1040px] w-full mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col lg:grid lg:grid-cols-[minmax(400px,auto)_1fr] gap-8 md:gap-5  mx-auto items-center lg:items-start\">\n<div class=\"lg:max-w-[400px] text-center lg:text-left\">\n<h2 class=\"text-xl md:text-2xl lg:text-3xl\">About the El Ni\u00f1o\/La Ni\u00f1a Updates series<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-8 md:gap-5 items-center lg:items-start\">\n<div class=\"prose text-wmo-blue-gray-900 max-w-5xl\">\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<p>The El Ni\u00f1o\/La Ni\u00f1a Update\u00a0provides analysis of the current conditions and evolution of the status of the El Ni\u00f1o-Southern Oscillation phenomenon.\u00a0These include detailed information on sea surface and subsurface temperature anomalies, atmospheric circulation, cloudiness and rainfall patterns. The Update is prepared through a collaborative effort between WMO and the International Research Institute for Climate and Society, with contributions from experts worldwide. The El Ni\u00f1o\/La Ni\u00f1a Update is crucial for governments, humanitarian and disaster risk agencies, and policymakers to prepare for climate-related impacts and to provide guidance for meteorologists worldwide to refine regional predictions.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"simple-button-plugin primary\" href=\"https:\/\/wmo.int\/monitoring-and-forecasting-el-ninola-nina-phenomenon\" type=\"Primary\">Monitoring and Forecasting<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"simple-button-plugin primary\" href=\"https:\/\/wmo.int\/climate-patterns-pacific\" type=\"Primary\">Climate patterns in the Pacific<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"simple-button-plugin primary\" 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series<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container-wide w-full\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 carousel-container\">\n<h2 class=\"text-center text-xl md:text-2xl lg:text-3xl\">Previous editions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 w-full mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-3 gap-6 md:gap-8 lg:gap-10 cards-centre-align--3\">\n<div class=\"relative h-full flex justify-center\">\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wmo.int\/resources\/publication-series\/el-ninola-nina-updates\/el-ninola-nina-update-february-2026\" class=\"group h-full inline-block w-full\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"h-full flex flex-col rounded-lg shadow-md overflow-hidden inline-block\">\n<figure class=\"child-object-cover w-full\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wmo.int\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/news_card_mobile_1x\/public\/2026-03\/AdobeStock_138443181.jpeg?h=28121b77&amp;itok=S-ZqMPaZ 1x, https:\/\/wmo.int\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/news_card_mobile_2x\/public\/2026-03\/AdobeStock_138443181.jpeg?h=28121b77&amp;itok=2fB1CBJh 2x\" width=\"400\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/wmo.int\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/news_card_mobile_1x\/public\/2026-03\/AdobeStock_138443181.jpeg?h=28121b77&amp;itok=S-ZqMPaZ\" alt=\"The sun sets over a calm ocean, with gentle waves in the foreground and a pinkish sky on the horizon.\" title=\"AdobeStock_138443181.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\"><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 p-3 md:p-4 bg-white h-full\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2\">\n<div class=\"content-tags flex gap-x-10 gap-y-2 md:gap-y-3 flex-wrap\">\n<div class=\"flex gap-x-2 items-center text-xs md:text-sm uppercase\">\n  <span class=\"label-icon flex-none w-3.5 h-3.5 rounded-lg bg-wmo-cyan\"><\/span><br \/>\n  Publication\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"text-sm md:text-base\">3 March 2026<\/span>        <\/div>\n<h2 class=\"lg:text-2xl font-semibold text-base md:text-lg lg:text-xl group-hover:text-wmo-dark-blue line-clamp-5\">El Ni\u00f1o\/La Ni\u00f1a Update (February 2026)<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relative h-full flex justify-center\">\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wmo.int\/resources\/publication-series\/el-ninola-nina-updates\/el-ninola-nina-update-november-2025\" class=\"group h-full inline-block w-full\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"h-full flex flex-col rounded-lg shadow-md overflow-hidden inline-block\">\n<figure class=\"child-object-cover w-full\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wmo.int\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/news_card_mobile_1x\/public\/2025-12\/thumbnails2.jpg?h=d1cb525d&amp;itok=rzQSa7am 1x, https:\/\/wmo.int\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/news_card_mobile_2x\/public\/2025-12\/thumbnails2.jpg?h=d1cb525d&amp;itok=k7wmXIFe 2x\" width=\"400\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/wmo.int\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/news_card_mobile_1x\/public\/2025-12\/thumbnails2.jpg?h=d1cb525d&amp;itok=rzQSa7am\" alt=\"Colorful sunset over the ocean with waves crashing against rocks in the foreground and partly cloudy sky filled with vibrant hues of orange, pink, blue, and purple.\" title=\"thumbnails2.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\"><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 p-3 md:p-4 bg-white h-full\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2\">\n<div class=\"content-tags flex gap-x-10 gap-y-2 md:gap-y-3 flex-wrap\">\n<div class=\"flex gap-x-2 items-center text-xs md:text-sm uppercase\">\n  <span class=\"label-icon flex-none w-3.5 h-3.5 rounded-lg bg-wmo-cyan\"><\/span><br \/>\n  Publication\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"text-sm md:text-base\">4 December 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