What does a ‘Super El Niño’ mean for winter? | BBC News

The UK is set for wetter and warmer-than-normal weather this autumn, driven by a strengthening El Niño, according to the latest forecasts from the Met Office.

The climate phenomenon - forecast to be the strongest in living memory - will influence a change to stormier conditions later this season.

BBC lead weather presenter Simon King answers all the biggest questions you might have.

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0:00 - Intro
00:40 - What is El Niño?
01:45 - Why is it called El Niño?
02:16 - Isn’t El Niño just a summer thing?
02:56 - So will El Niño affect our winter weather?
03:42 - Is it more likely we’ll have a white Christmas?
04:14 - Has El Niño affected the UK before?
05:09 - How long could El Niño’s influence last?
06:23 - Should people be preparing for anything this winter?
07:01 - Outro