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'Super El Niño' could lead to hottest summer ever with NYC baked by scorching temps

New York Post·Shane Galvin·about 1 month ago
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This summer could be one of the hottest on record — with a one-in-four chance of a “super El Niño” turbocharging temperatures in New York and around the world. El Niño is a naturally occurring phenomenon in which warming Pacific Ocean surface waters disrupt weather patterns worldwide — driving higher temperatures, more severe storms, and a more active Atlantic hurricane season. There is a 62% chance of El Niño forming from June to August and then lasting through the end of the year, according to a report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center. This summer could be among the hottest on record, thanks to an El Nino. AP There is a 25% chance the El Niño will be “very strong” — giving it the title “super El Niño,” the center said. To be qualified as a “super El Niño,” water temps need to rise at least 4 degrees higher than average — with Fox Weather reporting sea surface temps are already 2 to 3 degrees higher than average in the Pacific.…

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