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NOAA Declares Official Start of El Niño Conditions
MULTIPLE REPORTS·Published ·Event date ·Main source · BBC
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Tropical Pacific Ocean
June 2026
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NOAA has officially declared the onset of El Niño conditions in the tropical Pacific.
Sea surface temperatures have exceeded the 0.5C-above-average threshold.
There is a 63% chance of a 'very strong' El Niño event occurring between November and January.
The event is expected to exacerbate global warming, potentially leading to record-high temperatures in 2027.
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