While the most significant impact on the global temperature typically comes in the months after an El Niño peak — which hasn’t happened yet — some climate models are suggesting 2026 could edge out 2024 as the warmest year on record. Could El Niño be influencing this year’s global temperature?
Will this year’s super El Niño push 2026 to be the warmest year on record?
Nov 5, 2026 | 4:00 AM