The World Meteorological Organization stated that the strongest El Niño phenomenon on record is continuing to strengthen and is expected to last until at least 2027. Currently, its effects are being felt in multiple regions globally, including Indonesia experiencing its worst wildfire season since 2015, burning nearly 900,000 hectares of land; abnormally active hurricane activity in the Eastern Pacific, with 22 named storms and 12 hurricanes; India's monsoon rainfall 13% below average, leading to "abnormal" droughts in some areas; and Japan and eastern China in the Western Pacific also experiencing floods and landslides due to storms and typhoons.