Super El Niño fuels extreme weather
The gist
China's National Climate Center said a 'super' El Niño formed in September.
It could bring extreme heat, drought and flooding worldwide into 2027.
How it unfolded
- Sep 2026Average sea surface temperature in the Niño 3.4 region reached 29.7 C, surpassing peak values of previous very strong El Niño events of 1982/83, 1997/98 and 2015/16.
- Sep 20, 2026Odalys formed, after which Pacific hurricane activity became 'berserk' according to researcher Phil Klotzbach.
- Sep 29, 2026Waves crashed on Manglares Beach in San Carlos, Sonora state, Mexico, in the aftermath of Hurricane Polo.