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El Niño strengthens to highest category with 70% chance of record-breaking winter, new report says

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Thursday, October 8, 2026
El Niño strengthens with 70% chance of record-breaking winter: report
A major update from the Climate Prediction Center shows El Niño continues to strengthen, with a "very strong" El Niño continuing through the winter.
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