EPISODE · Apr 29, 2026 · 3 MIN
El Niño warming could be unprecedented
from ABC News Top Stories · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Pacific Ocean's continued rapid warming towards an El Niño weather event has firmed up the odds that Australia faces a warm and dry second half to 2026.And forecasts continue to upgrade El Niño's potential strength, with the Bureau of Meteorology's latest modelling tipping a record event.A "Super El Niño" usually describes when warming in the eastern Pacific Ocean is greater than two degrees above normal.
What this episode covers
The Pacific Ocean's continued rapid warming towards an El Niño weather event has firmed up the odds that Australia faces a warm and dry second half to 2026. And forecasts continue to upgrade El Niño's potential strength, with the Bureau of Meteorology's latest modelling tipping a record event. A "Super El Niño" usually describes when warming in the eastern Pacific Ocean is greater than two degrees above normal.
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