Record El Niño Forecast To Have A Big Effect On CT Snowfall This Winter
- On Thursday, the World Meteorological Organization confirmed El Niño is firmly established and strengthening rapidly, with nearly 100% certainty it will persist through February 2027.
- WMO Secretary General Celeste Saulo told the Global Heat Forum in Bangkok that the ocean is "the warmest we've ever measured it," releasing stored heat and making more energy available for the event.
- Sea-Surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific are forecast to reach a record 3.7 degrees Celsius above normal from October-November-December, significantly exceeding the previous 2.6°C record set in 2015-2016.
- Researchers at the University of Chicago's Climate Impact Lab predict this "super-El Niño" could result in 451,000 excess deaths globally, while increasing risks of drought and floods through shifted rainfall patterns.
- Dubbed a "Godzilla" El Niño in Indonesia, the event could rank among the strongest observed since 1950, with WMO forecasts indicating further intensification before the anticipated December peak.
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Experts warn of the possible effects of extreme heat, as this large-scale phenomenon is expected to peak in December.
The phenomenon is intensifying and will persist until February 2027. The temperatures of the waters of the Central and Eastern Pacific will reach record levels between October, November and December 2026
The WMO warns that El Niño has the potential to be the strongest since 1950. It is predicted to peak in December 2026, triggering the risk of drought and flooding.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) predicted the intensification and peaking of the El Niño phenomenon next December, as it continued until February 2027, likely to be one of the strongest recorded since 1950.
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