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Record-strength El Niño event

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  1. Background

    Japan's weather agency declares El Niño conditions under way

    On 10 June 2026 the Japan Meteorological Agency said El Niño had emerged, with sea surface temperatures off Peru running above normal.

  2. Background

    Japan's weather agency reports record El Niño sea temperature anomaly for September

    Japan's weather agency said the sea-surface temperature deviation off Peru in September was the largest since its records began.

  3. El Niño hits a new record: waters off Peru ran 4.4°C above normal in October

    Japan's weather agency says the sea off Peru was 4.4°C warmer than normal in October, beating September's record for the strongest El Niño since records began.