El Nino Officially Declared: IMD Warns of Weaker Monsoon, Rising Heat Risk in India

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has officially confirmed the onset of El Nino conditions over the equatorial Pacific Ocean, raising concerns about its potential impact on India’s southwest monsoon. According to the June 2026 ENSO and Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) bulletin, sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific have crossed the critical threshold required to declare El Nino.