El Niño has formed in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to intensify through the end of the year, with the potential to reach historic strength. According to the World Meteorological Organization, there is a high likelihood of a moderate or possibly strong El Niño in the coming months. There is a 63 per cent chance of a very strong El Niño during November-January that would rank among the largest events in the historical record, according to Dawn. Severe-Weather.eu reported that a major subsurface Kelvin wave is driving the intensification of the 2026 El Niño event and that it could surpass the 1877-1878 event. According to Dawn, El Niño brings worldwide changes in winds, rainfall patterns, and erratic weather. Al Jazeera reported that El Niño tends to reduce hurricanes in the Atlantic while increasing storms in the Pacific Ocean. The Times of India reported that El Niño is linked with weak monsoon in India. France24 stated that El Niño increases global temperatures and contributes to extreme weather events, including floods, droughts, wildfires, and powerful storms. Dawn also reported that El Niño exacerbates the heat of a planet already warming from burning fossil fuels.