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El Niño Alert: Skymet Predicts Return in 2026, Weak Monsoon Feared for India
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News18•16-03-2026, 10:44
El Niño Alert: Skymet Predicts Return in 2026, Weak Monsoon Feared for India
•Private weather agency Skymet forecasts El Niño's return in 2026, with signs already appearing in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.
•Experts predict El Niño could begin in late 2026, strengthening during the Indian monsoon season and peaking in the Northern Hemisphere winter, potentially reducing India's monsoon rainfall.
•APCC also warns of El Niño becoming active around July 2026, impacting the crucial June-September Indian monsoon.
•Current La Niña is weakening, transitioning to an 'ENSO-neutral' state, followed by a 'Pacific Flip' that could significantly alter global weather patterns in 2026.
•Previous El Niño events in 2014 and 2018 caused weak Indian monsoons; the 2023-2024 El Niño led to record heat, impacting agriculture and food prices.
