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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported on October 21, 2026, that current El Nino conditions in the tropical Pacific could be unprecedented, with sea surface temperatures potentially reaching 3.8 degrees Celsius above average from November 2026 to January 2027. WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo noted this is beyond previous monitoring records and warned of lasting impacts despite El Nino peaking at year's end.

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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) declared on October 21, 2026, that the current El Niño event over the tropical Pacific could be unprecedented in strength. WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo stated that sea surface temperatures may rise to 3.8 degrees Celsius above average from November 2026 to January 2027, which is beyond previous monitoring charts used for the past four decades. This strong El Niño will peak towards the end of 2026 and continue impacting global temperature and rainfall patterns long after its peak, disrupting normal climate conditions globally.

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El Nino is one of the three phases of the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) — a climate phenomenon characterised by changes in sea temperatures along the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, accompanied by fluctuations in the atmosphere overhead.

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🔮 The prevailing El Nino conditions over the tropical Pacific could be unprecedented in strength, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday (October 21, 2026) in its new seasonal climate outlook.

2026-10-22 · The Hindu

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The prevailing El Nino conditions over the tropical Pacific could be unprecedented in strength, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday (October 21, 2026) in its new seasonal climate outlook. uncertain

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It stated that sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific may rise to 3.8 degrees Celsius above average during November 2026 to January 2027. uncertain

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The WMO declares an El Nino when the sea surface temperature anomaly in this region is 0.5 degrees Celsius. asserted

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In a statement, WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo said, "This is literally off the monitoring charts that we have used for the past four decades. asserted

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El Nino will peak towards the end of 2026 but its impacts will be felt long after that." asserted

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Nino → characterise → atmosphere

While El Nino is known to have a warming effect over the planet, its opposite phase, La Nina, usually results in a cooling effect. asserted

phase → know → effect

ENSO also has a neutral phase. asserted

ENSO → have → phase

A very strong El Nino disrupts normal temperature and rainfall patterns across many regions, according to the WMO. uncertain

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El Nino can bring severe drought to some regions, heavy rainfall and flooding to others, and increased heat across large parts of the world. asserted

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Current El Nino event could be unprecedented in strength: WMO

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