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NOAA Warns Strongest El Niño Since 1950 to Last Until March 2027
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 14 Nov 2026, 06:31 AM
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The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the current El Niño has intensified to a level not seen since 1950 and is projected to continue until March 2027.
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that the ongoing El Niño event has intensified to a magnitude unmatched since the 1950 episode and is expected to persist through March 2027. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center highlighted that sea‑surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific have risen sharply, meeting criteria for a strong El Niño.
El Niño, a periodic warming of Pacific Ocean waters, influences weather patterns worldwide. Historically, the strongest events, such as the one in 1950, have been linked to notable shifts in temperature, precipitation, and storm activity across continents.
NOAA cautioned that a prolonged, strong El Niño could affect global climate, including the Indian subcontinent’s monsoon season, by altering atmospheric circulation. Authorities and meteorologists are monitoring the development closely to provide timely guidance to sectors dependent on weather forecasts.
El Niño, a periodic warming of Pacific Ocean waters, influences weather patterns worldwide. Historically, the strongest events, such as the one in 1950, have been linked to notable shifts in temperature, precipitation, and storm activity across continents.
NOAA cautioned that a prolonged, strong El Niño could affect global climate, including the Indian subcontinent’s monsoon season, by altering atmospheric circulation. Authorities and meteorologists are monitoring the development closely to provide timely guidance to sectors dependent on weather forecasts.