Record El Niño Forecast To Have A Big Effect On CT Snowfall This Winter
Forecasters say the climate pattern could bring above-average temperatures and heavier precipitation, with one or two major snowstorms still possible in midwinter.
- 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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Scientists Warn Record-Breaking El Niño Could Kill Hundreds of Thousands and Reshape Global Climate
A super El Niño with record Pacific heat is strengthening and could peak near 4°C above normal. Scientists project over 450,000 excess heat deaths by early 2027, plus widespread drought, floods, wildfires and ecosystem damage on a warming planet. This event may trigger lasting climate shifts.
This has not happened for a thousand years: A record-breaking El Nino will peak by the end of 2026 and cause extreme weather all over the world
This has not happened for a thousand years: A record-breaking El Nino will peak by the end of 2026 and cause extreme weather all over the world.The El Nino phenomenon, which affects the weather around the world, is rapidly intensifying. According to...
To a large extent ignored by the local public, an acute global catastrophe begins. El Niño breaks records long before the climate crisis reaches its peak. This becomes expensive – and lethal.
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