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- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says there is a 50–60% chance of El Niño developing during July–September, with potential to push global temperatures to record highs if it forms.
- El Niño occurred in 2023–2024 and made 2023 the second-hottest year on record.
- Experts say 2026 could be record-breaking, with effects peaking in 2027.
- La Niña was weak and short-lived.
- NOAA has introduced a tracking method, the Relative Oceanic Nino Index.
