What to expect from a ‘super El Niño’
There is a high likelihood that a 'super El Niño' will emerge this summer, potentially breaking global heat records and causing extreme weather events in 2027. A strong El Niño could produce devastating effects, ranging from supercharged rainstorms to drought, depending on the region.
A 'super El Niño' is expected to emerge this summer, potentially breaking global heat records and causing extreme weather events in 2027. Meteorologists are monitoring climate patterns in the Pacific Ocean to predict the likelihood of El Niño. El Niño is characterized by warming of the ocean surface in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, which can have enormous effects on precipitation, drought, heat, and climate disasters. The US Climate Prediction Center reports a 62% chance of El Niño emerging this summer and lingering until at least the end of the year. A strong El Niño can alter jet streams, flip precipitation patterns, and fuel more severe storms in some parts of the world while desiccating others. It can also spike rising temperatures even higher, at least briefly.
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