Also known as: WMO
UN agency that forecasts El Niño strength, water cycle conditions, and extreme weather impacts affecting Kenya and globally.
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Citizen Digital
… The World Meteorological Organization warned that the developing El Niño could become one of the strongest on record. …
El Nino is coming. How can we protect every mother and newborn?Citizen Digital
… The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and other agencies including the UN's World Meteorological Organization long used the Oceanic Nino Index (ONI), which compares temperatures to a 30-year average that is updated every five years, so that the baseline ke …
Record El Nino? Depends who's countingCitizen Digital
… The World Meteorological Organization has warned of "increased drought risk" in southern Africa as the El Nino hits in October, with countries across the planet -- from Brazil to India -- also vulnerable. …
El Nino will intensify, then peak in December: UNCitizen Digital
… disaster if we learn to treat water as a valuable commodity By Wananchi Reporter October 05, 2026 09:40 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize By Chris Diaz The World Meteorological Organization …
El Niño does not have to be a disaster if we learn to treat water as a valuable commodityThe Standard
… For months, the Kenya Meteorological Department has warned that there is a 99 percent likelihood of high rainfall in most parts of the country, a phenomenon dubbed El Niño, which, according to the World Meteorological Organization, began globally in June and will most likely drag …
What Kenya must do to shield food systems from El Nino disruptionCitizen Digital
… Last year was among the driest for the world's rivers in over three decades, the UN's World Meteorological Organization said in a report. …
World's water cycle becoming more unpredictable, UN warnsCitizen Digital
… The World Meteorological Organization reported on July 31 that a strong El Niño was developing and expected to strengthen between August and October, with its September update indicating that the event was continuing to intensify and could reach very strong levels before peaking …
Landlords urged to clear drainage, inspect buildings ahead of El Niño rainsThe Standard
… The World Meteorological Organization has warned that the current El Niño phenomenon could be the strongest in 40 years because the weather trajectories are off charts since they began recording it.They have warned that the El Nino rain,which is expected to begin in October, will …
Mombasa County to forcefully evacuate residents in flood-prone areasCitizen Digital
… Audio By Vocalize Wildfires and heatwaves, which generate microscopic airborne pollutants, risk undermining international efforts to improve air quality, protect human health and safeguard nature, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday. …
Wildfires, heatwaves endanger air quality, health: UNCapital News
… The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released the latest data on the natural weather phenomenon showing it could be the strongest for more than 70 years and last until at least February 2027. …
UN warns of ‘supersized’ El Niño as countries prepare for impactAs Kenya prepares for the October–December short-rains season and a potentially strong El Niño, pregnant women and newborns in drought-stricken areas face compounded health risks from both drought and potential flooding, including challenges accessing antenatal care, emergency transport, and essential medicines.
19 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
As Kenya prepares for the October–December short-rains season and a potentially strong El Niño, pregnant women and newborns in drought-stricken areas face compounded health risks from both drought and potential flooding, including challenges accessing antenatal care, emergency transport, and essential medicines.
19 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Britain's Met Office, Japan's weather agency, and US forecasters offer conflicting assessments of this year's El Niño, variously calling it unprecedented, the strongest ever observed, or trailing historical records. The disagreement stems from different methodologies meteorological agencies use to measure the climate phenomenon's strength.
19 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The World Meteorological Organization said El Niño will intensify before peaking in December and could be among the strongest witnessed since at least 1950, bringing above-average temperatures to much of the planet and compounding the effects of man-made climate change.
8 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The World Meteorological Organization forecasts near 100% certainty that El Niño will persist through early 2027. By managing water effectively and acting early, world economies can protect an estimated 4 trillion dollars in potential growth through 2030, stabilizing food prices and supporting vulnerable regions.
5 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya faces disruption to its food system as El Niño rains approach through February 2027, with the country already grappling with a projected 40% harvest decline, a maize shortfall of nearly 19 million bags, rising food inflation at 9%, and a milk delivery crisis.
24 September 2026 · The Standard →
The United Nations' World Meteorological Organization reported that Earth's water cycle is swinging between extremes of too little and too much water, with 2025 marking one of the driest years for world rivers in over three decades and glaciers shrinking across all regions, while freshwater storage continues a decade-long decline.
17 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Institution of Surveyors of Kenya has urged property owners, landlords and facility managers to clear drainage systems, inspect buildings and prepare emergency response plans ahead of expected El Niño rains to reduce property damage and protect occupants.
12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Governor Abdulswamand Nassir said Mombasa County will forcefully move residents from flood-prone areas including Bombolulu, Mtopanga, Junda and Tudor's Kaa Chonjo to safer places ahead of expected El Niño rains. The county is mapping affected areas with help from assistant chiefs and village elders to prevent flood casualties.
8 September 2026 · The Standard →
The World Meteorological Organization warned that wildfires and heatwaves generate microscopic airborne pollutants that risk undermining international efforts to improve air quality and protect human health, linking the phenomena to climate change driving more frequent and intense extreme weather events.
7 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The UN says the world has entered a "danger zone of extreme weather" as El Niño impacts accelerate globally. The World Meteorological Organization forecasts it could be the strongest El Niño in more than 70 years and last until at least February 2027, with potential for severe drought, typhoons, flooding, and temperature increases, particularly affecting vulnerable populations.
3 September 2026 · Capital News →
The World Meteorological Organization warned that El Niño could become the strongest since monitoring began four decades ago, with effects set to persist through February and impacts continuing into 2027 as ocean heat releases gradually into the atmosphere.
3 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
El Niño is a natural climate pattern in which surface waters in the central and eastern Pacific warm well above average, part of a larger climate cycle called the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) that oscillates between three states and reshapes weather patterns globally and across East Africa.
20 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
VI Agroforestry warns that East African governments should prioritize climate finance for long-term preparedness and resilience rather than emergency spending after floods and droughts, as El Niño conditions strengthen and threaten the region with wetter-than-normal conditions during October-December.
19 August 2026 · Capital News →
United Green Movement Party leader David Maraga has accused the Kenya Kwanza administration of inadequate El Niño preparation, warning of a humanitarian and environmental crisis if urgent measures are not taken. He cited forecasts by the Kenya Meteorological Department, the World Meteorological Organization, and ICPAC projecting an intense El Niño event from October through early next year, with an eight-in-ten chance of rainfall surpassing the 1997 El Niño disaster.
28 July 2026 · Capital News →
El Niño has begun and forecasters predict a more than 60% chance it could become a very strong, or super El Niño later in 2026. The phenomenon begins with warmer water in the Pacific Ocean near the equator and can cause dramatic effects on global weather, including severe floods, droughts and storms.
5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Forecasters predict a more than 60% chance that El Niño could become a very strong or super El Niño later in 2026. The phenomenon begins with warmer water in the Pacific Ocean near the equator and can trigger dramatic effects on the world's weather, including severe floods, droughts and storms.
5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Super Typhoon Bavi was forecast to move westwards over Guam and the Northern Marianas on Monday with winds of 260 kilometers per hour equivalent to a category 5 hurricane. The National Weather Service warned of catastrophic damage, significant flooding from torrential rains, coastal inundation, and waves of up to 35 feet.
5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Super Typhoon Bavi was forecast to impact Guam and the Northern Marianas on Monday with winds of 260 kilometers per hour, category 5 hurricane-equivalent strength, and projected waves up to 35 feet, prompting evacuations and warnings of catastrophic damage and flooding.
5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Super Typhoon Bavi, with winds of 260 kilometers per hour equivalent to a category 5 hurricane, was forecast to reach Guam and the Northern Marianas from early Monday, with the National Weather Service warning of catastrophic damage, significant flooding, coastal inundation, and waves of up to 35 feet.
5 July 2026 · The Standard →
The World Meteorological Organization forecasts moderate or possibly strong El Niño conditions that could drive up global temperatures and increase extreme weather risk through November. Above-average temperatures are predicted across most of the world from June to August, with El Niño likely to raise risks of drought and heavy rainfall.
2 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The World Meteorological Organization warns a new phase of El Niño could begin in weeks and strengthen through 2026, with several forecasts suggesting it may become one of the strongest ever recorded. Scientists cite unusually warm subsurface ocean waters across the Pacific as a key indicator of the potential intensity.
2 June 2026 · Capital News →
The Kenya Meteorological Department plays a crucial role in planning and decision-making across different regions, helping Kenyans navigate varying weather patterns from dry seasons in Northern Kenya to wet seasons in the Mount Kenya region, affecting food security, transport systems, and quality of life.
4 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Meteorological Department plays a crucial role in weather monitoring and climate analysis, helping Kenyans navigate varying weather patterns across different regions—from dry seasons in Northern Kenya to wet seasons in the Mount Kenya region—that affect food security, transport, and quality of life.
3 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →