El Nino set to be most intense ‘for over a century’: UK forecasters
Met Office predicts ‘unprecedented’ sea surface temperature rise of 3C (5.4F) plus will heighten extreme weather risks. The impact of this year’s El Nino event is expected to be the most intense in more than a century, United Kingdom forecasters have warned.
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- Fact 1: Met Office predicts ‘unprecedented’ sea surface temperature rise of 3C (5.4F) plus will heighten extreme weather risks.
- Fact 2: Typically, El Nino leads sea surface temperatures to rise between 1-2 degrees Celsius (1.8-3.6 degrees Fahrenheit).
- Fact 3: However, forecasts for the 2026 version predict record values of more than 3C (5.4F) in the coming months, the forecasters said.
- Fact 4: “I have never seen an El Nino signal this intense in our forecasts.” If the spike plays out as anticipated, “then 2026 will far exceed our recent experience of El Nino and its worldwide climate influences”, he added.
Met Office predicts ‘unprecedented’ sea surface temperature rise of 3C (5.4F) plus will heighten extreme weather risks. The impact of this year’s El Nino event is expected to be the most intense in more than a century, United Kingdom forecasters have warned.
The effect of the event will drive the risk of drought, high temperatures, intense rainfall and other extreme weather effects, the Met Office said in a statement issued on Friday. Governments brace for historic El Nino impacts on global weather extremes New satellite images show Europe’s disappearing rivers due to drought Why extreme heat is much more dangerous for the elderly than we realised Heatwaves and energy crunch: Can Europe withstand a double shock? Typically, El Nino leads sea surface temperatures to rise between 1-2 degrees Celsius (1.8-3.6 degrees Fahrenheit).
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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