El Niño continues to get stronger as we get deeper into hurricane season, with long-range outlooks showing that we're still on track to see potentially one of the strongest El Niño's on record this fall or winter. As a result, the FOX Forecast Center does not expect a Super El Niño declaration anytime soon. According to the FOX Forecast Center , since 1970, there have been five recorded Super El Niño events followed by a swift decline into either neutral or La Niña conditions. EL NIÑO SURGES TOWARD 'MONSTER' TERRITORY, SIGNALING AN ACTIVE WINTER FOR EAST AND WEST COASTSEL Niño current conditions(FOX Weather)The strongest was the Super El Niño of 1997, which is likely to be the closest comparison to this year's El Niño, but forecast models show the 2026 El Niño could be the strongest ever recorded. El Niño continues to produce an active hurricane season for the Eastern and Central Pacific, while also limiting development in the Atlantic.