The key monitoring region (Niño 3.4) in the central equatorial Pacific recently reached 2.18˚C above average, the highest so far during this El Niño event 💪

As of late November, it's near the upper-end of the forecast range & stands to intensify further in December-January. pic.twitter.com/oJDcfkjt1l

— Ben Noll (@BenNollWeather) November 27, 2023