El Niño myths debunked: winter, storms and its impacts
Caroline AylwardJonathan  Belles
ByCaroline AylwardandJonathan Belles•
September 19, 2026Updated: September 19, 2026, 7:50 am EDTPublished: September 18, 2026, 2:22 pm EDT

El Niño storms aren't a thing — and that's just the first myth. El Niño is a climate pattern, not a weather system, and it doesn't only bring bad news. Here are four El Niño myths worth unlearning before winter.

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