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As ‘historic, record-breaking’ Super El Niño intensifies, why India should be on watch
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- Sep 26, 2026, 1:45 PM UTC
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Global climate phenomenon
"Super El Niño" events, officially called very strong El Niño events, are climatic phenomena resulting from the average sea surface temperatures in parts of the Pacific Ocean rising by 2° Celsius or more. Climate impacts from Super El Niño events can include widespread and severe flooding, drought and unseasonable temperature extremes, which can result in crop failures, food shortages, famine, disruption in water supplies, displacement, declines in native fauna, and an increased risk of wildfires and cyclones, which can contribute to economic disruption and civil conflict.
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The Super El Niño phenomenon is intensifying at an unprecedented rate across the equatorial Pacific region ahead of winter.
El Niño has officially reached its warmest point this year, tying the previous record set in 2015. This significant weather system is expected to persist and continue influencing global and regional weather patterns in the months ahead
An already strong El Niño continues to intensify across the tropical Pacific, and forecasters say it could become the most powerful event on record since 1950. You may also hear it called a “super El Niño.” That, however, is not an official scientific category. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) classifies…