Super El Niño Keeps Growing as New Forecasts Reach Record Territory Ahead Winter
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Super El Niño strengthening rapidly, forecasts project a record event for winter 2026/2027.
The 2026 Super El Niño is accelerating due to record westerly wind anomalies and a powerful Kelvin Wave. Sea surface temperatures in the ENSO region have already surpassed the 2015-2016 event. Forecasts now project anomalies exceeding +3°C, making it a historic event. The atmosphere is responding, with impacts expected for the US, Canada, and Europe this fall and winter.
What commenters are saying
Commenters are split between alarm and skepticism. Some argue this event offers a glimpse of future climate change, predicting severe heatwaves and disruption. Others counter that historical data show declining deaths from climate hazards due to adaptation, and that claims of extreme weather are exaggerated. A third camp notes the race between climate change and human adaptation, with winter warming outpacing summer extremes.