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El Niño just reached the top of NOAA’s scale. Here’s what comes next
El Niño just reached the top of NOAA’s scale. Here’s what comes next
El Niño just reached the top of NOAA’s scale. Here’s what comes next

Published on: 11/15/2026

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Dead fish lie along the shores of Lake Manaquiri, a tributary of the Amazon River, in Manaquiri, Brazil, on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. Scientists are closely watching El Niño as the powerful climate pattern strengthens and helps influence weather around the world. (AP Photo/Edmar Barros)

El Niño is getting stronger at an important time of year, and it could help shape winter weather across the United States. The climate pattern has reached the highest level on NOAA’s intensity scale, something only three other El Niños on record have done, according to USA TODAY’s El Niño forecast.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/nation/2026/11/el-nino-reaches-extreme-strength-heres-what-it-could-mean-for-winter-weather.html

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