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Worst-Case Scenarios for El Niño Are Literally Off the Charts


Several models predict Pacific sea surface temperatures will rise more than 7.2 degrees Fahrenheit (4 degrees Celsius) above average by the fall, suggesting this El Niño could be the strongest on record.

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