DevelopingWorld · Nairobi, Kenya

El Niño to Peak in December in Potentially Strongest Event Since 1950, WMO Warns

First reported 2026-10-08 07:42 UTC · Updated 2026-10-08 08:02 UTC · 2 independent sources

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- El Niño is expected to reach its peak in December, with sea-surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific forecast to hit record levels in what could become one of the strongest such events since at least 1950.

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  1. 2026-10-08 07:42 UTCCapital FM · capitalfm.africa ↗
  2. 2026-10-08 08:02 UTCAllAfrica · allafrica.com ↗

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