Record-breaking El Niño reaches peak temperatures months early

Summarised from 5 outlets · Updated 22 Sept, 14:47

El Niño has reached its highest recorded temperatures several months before expected peak.

The phenomenon has broken temperature records, reaching 3.05C compared with the previous high of 3.02C recorded in 2015. Weather impacts including drought, wildfires and water temperature rises are already being felt globally, with California declaring a state of emergency.

How it is being reported

• Developing El Niño becomes strongest on record weeks before expected peakBBC World · 22 Sept, 13:54
• Met Office warns of 'Godzilla' super El Nino storms with weeks to go until peakThe Mirror · 22 Sept, 13:50
• ‘Unprecedented’ El Nino is already breaking weather records before peak, Met Office warnsThe Independent · 22 Sept, 12:35
• Americas feel effects of record El NinoFrance 24 · 22 Sept, 12:16
• ‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peakThe Guardian · 21 Sept, 14:25

In this story: Pacific Ocean · California · Met Office

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