El Niño Reaches Record Strength in Pacific Ocean, Forecasters Say
Forecasters including NOAA and Japan's weather agency report that sea temperatures in the equatorial Pacific have reached record highs in 2026, with a high chance of a historically strong El Niño developing this winter.
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| Oct 9, 10:48 AM | bostonglobe.com | Latest heat metrics signal escalating threat of an extreme El Niño this winter |
| Oct 9, 4:55 AM | japantimes.co.jp | Weather-roiling El Nino hits record strength, Japan weather agency says |
| Oct 8, 1:27 PM | watchers.news | NOAA gives El Niño an 83% chance of reaching historic strength in late 2026 |
| Oct 8, 8:43 AM | livescience.com | The central Pacific Ocean just broke a temperature record. Experts say it might signal a new kind of El Niño. |