PAGASA reports a very strong El Nino in the tropical Pacific
4 November 2026
The Philippine weather agency PAGASA announced on 4 November 2026 that a very strong El Nino is present in the tropical Pacific. It said the event may peak by the end of 2026 and last into the first half of 2027. El Nino raises the chance of rainfall shortfalls, dry spells and drought over parts of the Philippines, though heavy rain from tropical cyclones can still occur. In October 2026, five provinces were in meteorological drought, eleven had dry spells and ten had dry conditions. For November 2026 the agency expected below normal to much below normal rainfall over most of the country, with mean air temperatures above average. Administrator Nathaniel T. Servando urged agencies and the public to conserve water and manage it efficiently.
In plain words
PAGASA Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration — The national weather, flood and astronomy agency of the Philippines, under its science department.
El Nino Warm phase of the El Nino Southern Oscillation — An unusual warming of the tropical Pacific that shifts rainfall patterns worldwide.