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The Washington Post
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An El Niño of record proportions has developed, with the Niño 3.4 region reaching the highest peak sea surface temperature anomaly on record.
By this metric, this El Niño has now surpassed historically significant events in 1997 and 1982.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026/09/21/ongoing-el-nio-has-officially-reached-record-levels/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
2026-09-21T14:30:12.471Z