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El Niño Could Be Record-Breaking | Portland News
El Niño is turning into a monster — scientists say it’s not just sticking around, it’s getting stronger, with a 97% chance of lasting into 2027 and peaking as a “very strong” event in early winter. If forecasts hold, this could be one of the biggest El Niños since 1950, with rare “super” intensity. While it doesn’t guarantee extreme weather everywhere, it tilts odds toward classic El Niño patterns: hotter summers, fewer Atlantic storms, more Pacific storms, and winter shifts — warmer, drier north and Ohio Valley, wetter south with more rain and snow. High-tide flooding could spike on the West…
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