Contrast with September, when the ELI was the 5th highest since 1950.

We don't have El NiƱo Modoki yet, but the Central Pacific warming is pushing us in that direction.

Interestingly the record warmth near the Date Line seems to have migrated eastward since N Hemisphere spring. pic.twitter.com/32R8IM4WzA

— World Climate Service (@WorldClimateSvc) December 4, 2023