El Niño weakening but still bringing record breaking temperatures

Meteorologists have warned that ocean surface temperatures in the Pacific clearly reflect El Niño. Picture: Gabriel Guzman/Calypso Productions via AP.

The climate phenomenon known as El Niño has begun to weaken, but will still bring record breaking temperatures to the globe this summer, meteorologists have said.

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said there is around a 60% chance of El Niño persisting during March and May, while there will be neutral conditions (neither El Niño or La Niña) in April to June.