Super El Niño forms, travel products face climate risks across three seasons

On October 9, 2026, the National Climate Center released monitoring results: a super El Niño event officially formed in September 2026, with the warm water center in the eastern Pacific more than 3.0°C above normal. Sea surface temperatures are expected to continue rising over the next three months and peak in late autumn to early winter. The report noted that this event exposes travel products to chained climate risks across three seasons.