How El Niño brought a record quiet Atlantic and supercharged Pacific

Name: El Niño’s impact on the Atlantic and Pacific hurricane seasons
Uploaded: 2026-09-29T20:35:35.415Z
Duration: 45 s
Channel: The Weather Channel
Description: El Niño has left the Atlantic with zero hurricanes for only the third time since World War II. The Pacific has been supercharged.

ByRob ShackelfordandStephanie Nims•

October 1, 2026

Updated: October 1, 2026, 5:09 pm EDTPublished: September 30, 2026, 8:18 am EDT

El Niño has left the Atlantic with zero hurricanes for only the third time since World War II while supercharging the Pacific. A side-by-side look at both seasons.