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EXTREME WEATHER WOES: El Niño here until at least February as sea surface temperatures hit record highs

Ed Stoddard · Daily Maverick

Published 9 Oct 2026, 9:16 am·just now·1 min read

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El Niño is triggered by a warming of surface sea temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific beyond certain thresholds and, in a flashing red light, those are off the charts.

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EXTREME WEATHER WOES: El Niño here until at least February as sea surface temperatures hit record highs

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