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Super El Niño 2026

October 18 , 2026 14 hrs 0 min 43 0

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned that El Niño could become one of the strongest events since 1950, peaking around December 2026.
Sea surface temperature anomalies in the Niño 3.4 region of the equatorial Pacific Ocean are forecast to reach about +3.7°C above normal.
El Niño may cause extreme heat, droughts and altered rainfall patterns, affecting India, Africa, Indonesia and parts of the Americas.
Around 2.6 billion people may face unusually high temperatures and 1.3 billion people may be at risk from extreme rainfall through December 2026.
WMO forecasts indicate a near-100% likelihood of El Niño persisting through February 2027, with weather impacts potentially continuing into spring.