El Niño is here: What does that mean?
June 11, 2026Updated: June 11, 2026, 2:28 pm EDTPublished: June 11, 2026, 2:13 pm EDT

El Niño is officially here. This climatological phenomenon impacts weather across the globe, and right now, we have our eyes on hurricane season. El Niño will likely bring significant impacts to both the Atlantic and Pacific hurricane seasons. Meteorologist Rob Shackelford breaks it down here.