Possible super El Niño season could have major global impact
May 6
A super El Niño season is increasingly possible later in 2026, and that could have significant global impacts on rainfall and temperatures from summer through winter, as well as the 2026 hurricane season.
A stronger El Niño tends to produce more sinking air and stronger wind shear in the Atlantic Basin, both hostile to hurricanes. It also could mean a wetter winter, usually the result across the southern tier of states from parts of California and the Desert Southwest to Florida and the Southeast. A super El Niño could also mean more snow across these areas if the air is cold enough.
Randy Cerveny, a climatologist at ASU, joined “Arizona Horizon” to discuss the suspected weather possibilities and how it will impact global and regional climate.
