The UK Met Office forecasts the current El Nino event will peak at over 3°C above normal, potentially becoming the most powerful climate anomaly in over a century.
Scientists warn that this intensity could push 2027 to surpass 2024 as the hottest year on record, following a 2024 where global temperatures already exceeded 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
In India, the IMD projects monsoon rainfall at 90% of the long-period average, with experts warning that the heat could impact both the current Rabi crop and 2027 agricultural output.