# Columbia University

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## Timeline

- **2027-05**: El Niño Expected to Persist — The event is forecast to last through spring 2027, with its weather impacts such as extreme heat, drought, and rainfall continuing well into next year.
- **2026-11**: Projected Peak Intensity — Most models forecast El Niño will reach all-time record strength in late fall or early winter, potentially surpassing the 2015-2016 super El Niño.
- **2026-07-31**: UN and Scientists Issue Urgent Warning — U.N. Secretary-General Guterres and the WMO announce that the strengthening El Niño is breaking intensity records, warning of future extreme weather.
- **2026-07-31**: Record Pacific Warmth Measured — The Niño 3.4 region reaches its warmest sea-surface temperature anomaly on record for the 15th week of an El Niño, per Columbia University scientists.
- **2026-04-17**: El Niño Formation — El Niño officially forms, marking the start of its 15-week early-stage evolution by late July.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### El Niño's 15th Week Shatters Intensity Records, UN: 'Climate Crisis in Overdrive'
2026-08-01 09:02:27 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

The 2026 El Niño has broken early-stage intensity records in the Pacific, prompting the United Nations to warn of escalating extreme weather worldwide. With record heat, wildfires, and drought already devastating regions, officials say the worst is ahead as the event likely peaks at record strength later this year. This analysis explores the compounding climate risks and the urgent need for adaptation.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/record-early-el-nino-climate-alarm

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