75 Percent Chance of Historic El Niño This Year: NOAA
- On Sept 10, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported a 75 per cent chance of a "historic" Nino event during the October-December season, exceeding the strength of previous events dating back to 1950.
- Forecasters tracking the Pacific climate phenomenon report sea surface temperatures reached record highs in recent months, with some deeper water areas measuring more than 10 deg C above average.
- Scientists are increasingly confident this "super" Nino could exceed any in the modern era; confidence levels rose from 69 per cent a month ago to the current forecast.
- Major Nino events often produce drought across parts of the Amazon, Indonesia and Australia while shifting rainfall and altering air pressure patterns thousands of miles away.
- The Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Sept 10 that data favors further strengthening until year-end, as scientists warn 2026 is becoming a serious contender for global temperature records.
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WMO expects the phenomenon to last until February 2027 and warns of more droughts, extreme rains and heat, with clearer signals in South America, the south of the United States, southern Africa, Indonesia and Australia.
Numerous climatologists predict, so that 2027 will be the hottest year ever recorded
75 percent chance of historic El Niño this year: NOAA
Forecasters now say there's a 75 percent chance that this year's El Niño could become “historic” from October to December and has a good chance of surpassing the strength of every El Niño recorded since 1950. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in its monthly outlook published Thursday that tropical Pacific Ocean temperatures are [...]
The current climate phenomenon El Nino continued to intensify in August and is now 75% likely to become the strongest ever recorded, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday.
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