El Niño update: sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific remain consistent with El Niño events that went on to become strong 💪

The latest 30-day Niño 3.4 Index is +1.10˚C. At this time in 1997, it was +1.34˚C. In 2015, it was +1.31˚C. In 1982, it was +0.28˚C.

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— Ben Noll (@BenNollWeather) August 1, 2023