# Developing El Niño becomes strongest on record weeks before expected peak

https://mins.news/en/item/68925

- BBC News, 2026-09-22 12:54 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/cmvgy4nv9d62o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Scientists say the developing El Niño has become the strongest on record, with impacts already being felt worldwide. Sea surface temperatures in a key central-eastern Pacific region reached 3.05C above average on 19 September, surpassing the 2015 record. India’s monsoon rainfall is below normal, while El Niño-fuelled wildfires affect about 12.5 million people in Indonesia.

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