La Niña's very fast collapse and the high likelihood of El Niño by summer has helped us narrow down the list of years that could be potential analogs for 2026. Each of the years in this list are years that had La Niña winters that transitioned into El Niño by the next summer/fall. Just a point to consider, the speed at which this El Niño is developing is putting it in rare company.
The maps show the composite temperature and precipitation anomalies for March-May.