World Meteorological Organization Warns El Niño Amplification Will Heighten Global Extreme Weather Risk

World Meteorological Organization warns that the El Niño pattern is set to intensify over the coming months, and its strengthening will lift the overall probability of extreme weather events across the globe, according to the agency’s latest climate outlook.

Extreme Weather Risk will rise as the amplified El Niño pushes higher odds of severe storms, prolonged heatwaves, and intense rainfall, the WMO notes, raising concerns for disaster preparedness and response in affected nations.

Vulnerable Regions such as South Asia, parts of Africa and the Americas could see agricultural losses and water‑supply strain, prompting governments to review flood defenses and drought mitigation plans, the report advises.

Monitoring Efforts will be stepped up, with the WMO urging national weather services to share real‑time data and issue early warnings, aiming to reduce casualties and economic damage as the El Niño peak approaches later this year.