Pacific just set a heat record
Super El Niño Winter Prep Checker
Sea-surface warmth in the eastern Pacific hit about +3.05°C — already past the 2015 record — months before peak. NOAA puts a very strong event at >90% odds this fall/winter. Pick your region and get a plain-English outlook plus a prep list.
- Niño core +3.05°C
- Very strong >90%
- Peak window Nov–Jan
Where do you winter?
Patterns shift odds — not guarantees. Based on typical strong-El Niño signals for Dec–Feb.
What are you prepping for?
Toggle the areas you care about — the checklist updates live.
Your winter 2026–27 snapshot
Pacific Northwest · strong El Niño pattern
Wet storms are the main story — check gutters and rain gear before peak.
Prep checklist
Educational pattern guide based on historical strong-El Niño tendencies and Sep 2026 outlook chatter — not an official forecast. Check NOAA CPC for probabilistic seasonal outlooks.