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'Super El Niño' could lead to hottest summer ever with NYC baked by scorching temps

New York Post·Shane Galvin·6 months ago
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This summer could be one of the hottest on record — with a one-in-four chance of a “super El Niño” turbocharging temperatures in New York and around the world.

El Niño is a naturally occurring phenomenon in which warming Pacific Ocean surface waters disrupt weather patterns worldwide — driving higher temperatures, more severe storms, and a more active Atlantic hurricane season.

There is a 62% chance of El Niño forming from June to August and then lasting through the end of the year, according to a report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center.

This summer could be among the hottest on record, thanks to an El Nino.…

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