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Bangolok Desk International 2026-10-09, 3:46pm

Current El Niño Formally Declared Hottest on Record as Japan Warns of Growing Intensity

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The ongoing El Niño weather pattern has officially become the strongest and hottest ever recorded, with forecasts indicating its intensity will continue to build in the coming months, according to Japan’s weather agency.

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) confirmed that there is now a 100 percent probability that these extreme climate conditions will persist into the Northern Hemisphere winter. The announcement highlights growing concerns over intensifying global weather disruptions, temperature spikes, and altered rainfall patterns as the phenomenon reaches unprecedented levels.