{"id":372638,"date":"2026-09-26T14:11:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T08:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=372638"},"modified":"2026-09-26T14:11:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T08:41:06","slug":"super-el-nino-and-impacts-on-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/super-el-nino-and-impacts-on-weather\/","title":{"rendered":"Super El Nino and Impacts on Weather"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><b>News: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India may record around 15,800 additional heat-related deaths from September 2026 to February 2027 due to unusually high temperatures associated with the current \u201cSuper El Ni\u00f1o.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><b>About Super El Ni\u00f1o<\/b><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_372648\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-372648\" style=\"width: 364px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-372648\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Sunday-Guardian.jpg?resize=364%2C273&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Super El Nino and Impacts on Weather\" width=\"364\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Sunday-Guardian.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Sunday-Guardian.jpg?resize=1024%2C767&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Sunday-Guardian.jpg?resize=768%2C575&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Sunday-Guardian.jpg?w=1176&amp;ssl=1 1176w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-372648\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Sunday Guardian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/el-nino-concept-impacts-explained-pointwise\/\">El Ni\u00f1o<\/a><\/b> is a <b>natural climate phenomenon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that <strong>affects weather patterns around the world<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>How it is developed:<\/b><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During El Ni\u00f1o, the <\/span><b>trade winds become weaker<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, allowing warm water to move towards the eastern Pacific.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Normally, these winds push <\/span><b>warm water towards Indonesia and Australia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the winds weaken, <\/span><b>warm water moves towards the central and eastern Pacific<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This makes the <\/span><b>Pacific Ocean warmer than normal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and reduces the rise of cold water.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main area of <\/span><b>rainfall and rising air also moves eastward<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Walker Circulation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which controls air movement over the Pacific, becomes disturbed. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This changes <\/span><b>winds, rainfall and air pressure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in many regions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Frequency: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It usually occurs <\/span><b>every two to seven years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Categorization:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Scientists identify El Ni\u00f1o by measuring the <\/span><b>temperature of the Pacific Ocean compared with its normal temperature<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A temperature that is <\/span><b>0.5\u00b0C above normal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> indicates a weak El Ni\u00f1o.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A temperature that is <\/span><b>1.0\u00b0C above normal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> indicates a moderate El Ni\u00f1o.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A temperature that is <\/span><b>1.5\u00b0C above normal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> indicates a strong El Ni\u00f1o.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A temperature that is <\/span><b>2.0\u00b0C or more above normal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> indicates a <\/span><b>very strong El Ni\u00f1o.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, Pacific Ocean temperature reached <\/span><b>3.05\u00b0C above normal in September 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is an exceptionally high level.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Scientists and meteorologists classify El Nino as \u201csuper\u201d<\/strong> when <strong>ocean surface temperatures reach or exceed <b>2.0\u00b0C<\/b> for a few months.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Note:<\/strong><\/span> The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) <\/span><b>does not officially use the term &#8220;super El Ni\u00f1o&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> because it is not part of their standardized operational classifications.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, <\/span><b>it has predicted that the current El Ni\u00f1o may become very strong. <\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A very strong El Ni\u00f1o could cause major changes in rainfall and temperatures around the world.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"yellow-h2-box\"><b>Super El Ni\u00f1o Impacts on Weather<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Rise in global temperature: Super El Ni\u00f1o can make global temperatures rise significantly<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> because the Pacific Ocean becomes much warmer than normal.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Heatwaves can become more frequent and intense<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, even in areas far away from the Pacific Ocean.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Excessive Rainfall: Some regions may experience heavy rainfall and flooding<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> because El Ni\u00f1o changes normal rainfall patterns.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Southern South America and parts of Central Asia may receive more rainfall<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which can increase the risk of serious floods.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Drought: Southern Africa, Central America and Australia may become drier<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, increasing the risk of drought.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Southern Africa, Central \u200bAmerica and Australia <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">may <\/span><b>face drought<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with potentially severe consequences for crop yields and energy production from hydropower.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Hurricane activity can increase in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during El Ni\u00f1o.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Wildfires may become more likely in dry regions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> because higher temperatures and lack of rainfall create drier conditions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>India Context: India may experience changes in rainfall<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and a weak monsoon associated with El Ni\u00f1o can affect agricultural production.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India may record around 15,800 additional heat-related deaths from September 2026 to February 2027 due to unusually high temperatures.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: India may record around 15,800 additional heat-related deaths from September 2026 to February 2027 due to unusually high temperatures associated with the current \u201cSuper El Ni\u00f1o.\u201d\u00a0 About Super El Ni\u00f1o El Ni\u00f1o is a natural climate phenomenon that affects weather patterns around the world. 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