El Niño intensifies toward record level
El Niño is strengthening and is on track to reach 'Super' status by this fall or winter, with ocean temperatures in the Pacific currently averaging 1.5°C above normal. While it is not yet at the super threshold of 2°C, forecasts suggest it may become one of the strongest on record, potentially surpassing past events like the 1997 Super El Niño. The increasing intensity signals an active winter for the East and West Coasts, with above-average precipitation expected in certain regions from September to November. Severe effects are anticipated during fall and winter, including an active hurricane season in the Pacific and limited tropical development in the Atlantic.
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