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El Niño update, October 9: what to know
California: Extreme Heat Warning and Red Flag Warning in effect as of 12:36 PM, Oct 9 Pacific, for parts of Death Valley National Park, Surprise Valley California and Eastern Lassen County. NOAA's Climate Prediction Center ENSO status: El Niño Advisory.
NOAA’s current status
El Niño Advisory
ONI +2.2 °C (JAS 2026) · next CPC update November 12, 2026 · CPC discussion (opens in a new tab)
What CPC, ONI, NWS and D0–D4 mean
- CPC
- NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, which sets the El Niño and La Niña status (Watch, Advisory) once a month.
- ONI
- The Oceanic Niño Index: how much warmer (+) or cooler (−) than normal the surface of the central Pacific Ocean was over three months. The letters are the months, so JJA is June, July and August. El Niño conditions are +0.5 °C or warmer.
- NWS
- The National Weather Service, which issues the weather watches, warnings and advisories for your area.
- D0–D4
- The U.S. Drought Monitor’s levels: D0 abnormally dry, D1 moderate drought, D2 severe, D3 extreme and D4 exceptional drought. Each percentage is the share of the state at that level or worse.
Region by region
California and the Sierra
20 active alerts
What’s happening
- Active NWS alert: Extreme Heat Warning, in effect until 8:00 PM PDT (NWS Las Vegas NV), for parts of Death Valley National Park. Source: NWS active alerts — CA (opens in a new tab)
- Active NWS alert: Extreme Heat Warning, in effect until 8:00 PM PDT (NWS Phoenix AZ), for parts of Imperial County West and Imperial Valley. Source: NWS active alerts — CA (opens in a new tab)
- Active NWS alert: Red Flag Warning, in effect until 9:00 PM PDT (NWS Reno NV), for parts of Southern Mono County, Northern Sierra Front - Carson City/Douglas/Storey/Southern Washoe/Eastern Lyon/Far Southern Lassen Counties and Southern Sierra Front - Alpine/Northern… Source: NWS active alerts — CA (opens in a new tab)
What to watch for
- The Weather Prediction Center says: “Namely the GFS and AI-GFS runs are particularly farther southwest over California with an embedded upper low on Monday while the EC, CMC, and AIFS are farther northeast.” Source: WPC Extended Forecast Discussion (opens in a new tab)
- NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center says: “The highest chances remain centered over southern California (>60%) and 50-60% odds over much of the Great Basin and Northern Plains.” Source: CPC 6-10 / 8-14 Day Outlook Discussion (opens in a new tab)
Active NWS alerts: Wind Advisory: 4 (CA) · Beach Hazards Statement: 3 (CA) · Coastal Flood Advisory: 3 (CA) · Lake Wind Advisory: 3 (CA) · Red Flag Warning: 3 (CA) · Extreme Heat Warning: 2 (CA) · Flood Watch: 2 (CA)
Southern California
11 active alerts
What’s happening
- Active NWS alert: Extreme Heat Warning, in effect until 8:00 PM PDT (NWS San Diego CA), for parts of Coachella Valley, San Diego County Deserts and San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning. Source: NWS active alerts — CA (opens in a new tab)
- Active NWS alert: Flood Watch, in effect until 8:00 PM PDT (NWS San Diego CA), for parts of San Diego County Coastal Areas, San Diego County Inland Valleys and San Bernardino County Mountains. Source: NWS active alerts — CA (opens in a new tab)
- Active NWS alert: Tropical Storm Watch (NWS San Diego CA), for parts of San Diego County Mountains. Source: NWS active alerts — CA (opens in a new tab)
What to watch for
- NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center says: “The highest chances remain centered over southern California (>60%) and 50-60% odds over much of the Great Basin and Northern Plains.” Source: CPC 6-10 / 8-14 Day Outlook Discussion (opens in a new tab)
Active NWS alerts: Tropical Storm Watch: 4 (CA) · Beach Hazards Statement: 2 (CA) · Coastal Flood Advisory: 2 (CA) · Extreme Heat Warning: 1 (CA) · Flood Watch: 1 (CA) · Tropical Cyclone Local Statement: 1 (CA)
The Southwest
29 active alerts
What’s happening
- Active NWS alert: Extreme Heat Warning, in effect until 9:00 PM MDT (NWS Phoenix AZ), for parts of Yuma. Source: NWS active alerts — AZ (opens in a new tab)
- Active NWS alert: Red Flag Warning, in effect until 10:00 PM MDT (NWS Reno NV), for parts of Southern Mono County, Northern Sierra Front - Carson City/Douglas/Storey/Southern Washoe/Eastern Lyon/Far Southern Lassen Counties and Southern Sierra Front - Alpine/Northern… Source: NWS active alerts — NV (opens in a new tab)
- Active NWS alert: Red Flag Warning, in effect until 12:00 AM MDT (NWS Elko NV), for parts of Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County. Source: NWS active alerts — NV (opens in a new tab)
What to watch for
- The Weather Prediction Center says: “Upper troughing will move into the West early next week, which will contain remnant moisture of Rachel and continue a flash flooding threat particularly for Arizona and Utah.” Source: WPC Extended Forecast Discussion (opens in a new tab)
Active NWS alerts: Wind Advisory: 11 (AZ, NV, UT) · Flood Watch: 5 (AZ, NV, UT) · Red Flag Warning: 5 (NV) · Hydrologic Outlook: 3 (NV, UT) · High Wind Watch: 2 (UT) · Lake Wind Advisory: 2 (NV) · Extreme Heat Warning: 1 (AZ)
The Gulf Coast
154 active alerts
What’s happening
- Active NWS alert: Hurricane Warning (NWS New Orleans LA), for parts of Southern Jackson. Source: NWS active alerts — MS (opens in a new tab)
- Active NWS alert: Hurricane Warning (NWS Mobile AL), for parts of Baldwin Coastal. Source: NWS active alerts — AL (opens in a new tab)
- Active NWS alert: Hurricane Warning (NWS Tallahassee FL), for parts of Geneva. Source: NWS active alerts — AL (opens in a new tab)
What to watch for
- The Weather Prediction Center says: “Low temperatures may only fall into the 70s for several nights, with the combination yielding widespread Moderate HeatRisk and perhaps reaching Major over south Texas.” Source: WPC Extended Forecast Discussion (opens in a new tab)
Active NWS alerts: Tropical Storm Warning: 77 (LA, MS, AL) · Hurricane Warning: 12 (MS, AL) · Storm Surge Warning: 11 (LA, MS, AL) · Tropical Cyclone Local Statement: 11 (LA, MS, AL) · Air Quality Alert: 10 (TX) · Coastal Flood Advisory: 6 (TX, LA) · Flood Watch: 6 (MS, AL) · Rip Current Statement: 5 (TX, AL) · Flood Warning: 4 (AL) · Wind Advisory: 4 (LA, MS, AL) · High Wind Warning: 2 (AL) · Red Flag Warning: 2 (TX, LA) · High Surf Advisory: 1 (TX) · High Surf Warning: 1 (AL) · Hurricane Watch: 1 (MS) · Tornado Watch: 1 (AL)
The Southeast
153 active alerts
What’s happening
- Active NWS alert: Hurricane Warning (NWS Mobile AL), for parts of Santa Rosa Coastal. Source: NWS active alerts — FL (opens in a new tab)
- Active NWS alert: Hurricane Warning (NWS Tallahassee FL), for parts of Coastal Bay. Source: NWS active alerts — FL (opens in a new tab)
- Active NWS alert: Storm Surge Warning (NWS Mobile AL), for parts of Okaloosa Coastal. Source: NWS active alerts — FL (opens in a new tab)
What to watch for
- The Weather Prediction Center says: “Meanwhile, upper ridging into the south- central to southeastern U.S. should allow for much above normal to record-setting warm temperatures in the 90s early next week, slowly moderating with time.” Source: WPC Extended Forecast Discussion (opens in a new tab)
Active NWS alerts: Tropical Storm Warning: 47 (FL, GA) · Flood Warning: 13 (FL, GA) · Flood Watch: 13 (FL, GA, SC, NC) · Hurricane Warning: 13 (FL) · Rip Current Statement: 13 (FL, GA, SC) · Storm Surge Warning: 11 (FL) · Wind Advisory: 8 (FL, GA, SC, NC) · Tropical Cyclone Local Statement: 7 (FL, GA) · Coastal Flood Advisory: 6 (FL, SC) · Coastal Flood Statement: 4 (FL) · High Surf Advisory: 4 (FL, NC) · Tornado Watch: 3 (FL, GA) · High Surf Warning: 2 (FL) · High Wind Warning: 2 (GA, NC) · Lake Wind Advisory: 2 (SC) · Special Weather Statement: 2 (FL) · Coastal Flood Watch: 1 (SC) · Flood Advisory: 1 (FL) · Storm Surge Watch: 1 (FL)
Sources
16
- WPC Extended Forecast Discussion (PMDEPD) (opens in a new tab)Issued Oct 9, 2026, 12:31 PM PDT; fetched Oct 9, 2026, 12:36 PM PDT
- CPC 6-10 / 8-14 Day Outlook Discussion (PMDMRD) (opens in a new tab)Issued Oct 9, 2026, 12:02 PM PDT; fetched Oct 9, 2026, 12:36 PM PDT
- NWS active alerts — CA (opens in a new tab)Issue time not listed; fetched Oct 9, 2026, 12:36 PM PDT
- NWS active alerts — AZ (opens in a new tab)Issue time not listed; fetched Oct 9, 2026, 12:36 PM PDT
- NWS active alerts — NM (opens in a new tab)Issue time not listed; fetched Oct 9, 2026, 12:36 PM PDT
- NWS active alerts — NV (opens in a new tab)Issue time not listed; fetched Oct 9, 2026, 12:36 PM PDT
- NWS active alerts — UT (opens in a new tab)Issue time not listed; fetched Oct 9, 2026, 12:36 PM PDT
- NWS active alerts — TX (opens in a new tab)Issue time not listed; fetched Oct 9, 2026, 12:36 PM PDT
- NWS active alerts — LA (opens in a new tab)Issue time not listed; fetched Oct 9, 2026, 12:36 PM PDT
- NWS active alerts — MS (opens in a new tab)Issue time not listed; fetched Oct 9, 2026, 12:36 PM PDT
- NWS active alerts — AL (opens in a new tab)Issue time not listed; fetched Oct 9, 2026, 12:36 PM PDT
- NWS active alerts — FL (opens in a new tab)Issue time not listed; fetched Oct 9, 2026, 12:36 PM PDT
- NWS active alerts — GA (opens in a new tab)Issue time not listed; fetched Oct 9, 2026, 12:36 PM PDT
- NWS active alerts — SC (opens in a new tab)Issue time not listed; fetched Oct 9, 2026, 12:36 PM PDT
- NWS active alerts — NC (opens in a new tab)Issue time not listed; fetched Oct 9, 2026, 12:36 PM PDT
- CPC ENSO Diagnostic Discussion (opens in a new tab)Issue time not listed; fetched Oct 9, 2026, 12:36 PM PDT