NOAA Predicts Strongest El Niño on Record: How Might It Impact Colorado's Winter

One of the strongest El Niños in recorded history still possible to help Colorado with snow this winter

If this El Niño warming continues into the winter, when it is expected to peak, there is a 69% chance it could be stronger than previous events going all the way back to 1950, including the all-time record-setting El Niño of 1982/83!

NOAA predicts strongest El Niño on record: How might it impact Colorado's winter

NOAA predicts a potentially record-breaking El Niño this winter, possibly exceeding the 1982-83 event, impacting global weather patterns and boosting Colorado's snow odds.

This El Niño could be one of the strongest. What that means for SoCal and what it doesn't

A look at water temperatures from satellite during an El Niño event, via NBCLA’s First Alert Forecast. The redder colors are warmer than average water temperatures. The stripe of warmer temps along the equator is El Niño (circled).

Map shows potential snowfall across US as super El Niño chances climb

A super El Niño could reshape winter, boosting snowfall in parts of the West while bringing warmer conditions elsewhere.

El Niño forecast to reach historic strength ahead of winter 2026–27

NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center (CPC) has raised the probability of a very strong El Niño during late 2026, increasing the likelihood of characteristic El Niño…