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"Supersized" El Niño's harshest weather ahead includes heat, drought, floods

A new forecast predicts with almost 100% certainty that El Niño will remain in place until early 2027, peaking later this year.

"Supersized" El Niño's harshest weather ahead includes heat, drought, floods

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A new forecast predicts with almost 100% certainty that El Niño will remain in place until early 2027, peaking later this year.

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A new forecast predicts with almost 100% certainty that El Niño will remain in place until early 2027, peaking later this year.

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