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Pacific Temperatures Point To Strongest El Niño Ever Recorded
Original: Pacific Ocean Temperatures Point To Strongest Ever El Niño
Pacific Ocean temperatures are tracking toward what could be the strongest El Niño on record, according to reporting citing current ocean heat readings. The pattern, which warms the eastern tropical Pacific, can drive extreme weather worldwide, including droughts, floods and record heat. Observers are watching whether upcoming measurements confirm a historic peak.
Why now: Rising Pacific sea surface temperatures suggest a potentially record-breaking El Niño with major global weather impacts.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 3 snapshots from 6 h ago to 4 h ago.
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