# El Niño crosses ‘super’ threshold as key strength measure surges

https://mins.news/en/item/58127

- CNN, 2026-09-14 18:01 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/14/weather/super-el-nino-forecast-strength-climate?Date=20260914&Profile=CNN

> Forecasters have spent months expecting El Niño to become very strong or “super” by fall. The key indicator used to measure its strength has now crossed that threshold and is expected to keep rising sharply.

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