‘Godzilla El Niño’: Why Ontario’s winter is likely to be milder, and a lot less predictable

CTV News · Alex Arsenych · 2026-11-06 11:56 UTC

It’s the first week of November, and some people in Toronto are still walking around in sweaters and light jackets. With a warmer fall, could this also mean a warmer winter? Experts weigh in.

It’s the first week of November, and some people in Toronto are still walking around in sweaters and light jackets.

There is a “super” El Niño this year, according to David Phillips, a retired senior climatologist at Environment Canada, one of the strongest on record. Phillips said it has also been called “Godzilla El Niño,” though scientists prefer to say it is “very strong.”

Bill Merryfield, a research scientist at Environment Canada, said this year’s El Niño is stronger than anything seen in at least the past 100 years.

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