# Super El Niño: Why 3 degrees of Pacific warming rattles global weather

https://mins.news/en/item/105653

- CGTN, 2026-10-16 14:56 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-16/Super-El-Nino-Why-3-degrees-of-Pacific-warming-rattles-global-weather-1RiiYkLRzJ6/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> Chinese climate monitors say the equatorial Pacific is on track for what could be the strongest El Niño on record, likely peaking around November, after sea-surface temperatures in its central and eastern areas rose more than 3 degrees Celsius above normal. The article explains how this coupled ocean-atmosphere process shifts winds, pressure and rainfall, with effects reaching China, Australia and North America that vary by region and season.

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