ENSO Forecast

February 2026 El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) forecast by the Climate Prediction Center of the US National Weather Service. 

ENSO Alert System Status: La Niña  Advisory. 

A transition from La Niña to ENSO-neutral is expected in February-April 2026, with ENSO-neutral likely persisting through the Northern Hemisphere summer (56% chance in June-August 2026).

Below is a chart of Pacific Ocean SST anomalies.