El Niño's Impact Continues with Record Global Temperatures

Despite weakening, the phenomenon contributes to ongoing climate challenges, as the UN urges emissions cuts.

The UN's World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reports that the current El Niño, one of the five strongest on record, is expected to continue impacting global climate with above-normal temperatures across most land areas from March to May 2024.
Despite the gradual weakening of El Niño, its effects, combined with greenhouse gas emissions, have led to record-breaking global temperatures, with every month since June 2023 setting a new temperature record.
The WMO emphasizes the need for drastic greenhouse gas emissions cuts to combat the ongoing climate change crisis.
There is a 60% chance of El Niño persisting through March-May and an 80% chance of neutral conditions (neither El Niño nor La Niña) from April to June, with the possibility of La Niña developing later in the year.
El Niño's impact on global weather patterns includes increased rainfall and flooding in certain regions, while causing unusually dry and warm conditions in others.