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How a growing risk of super El Niño in 2026 could affect Texas hurricane season

A rare “super El Niño” is more likely to develop by the fall of 2026, according to a leading European weather forecast model that points to a 75% chance that tropical waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean will become much warmer than normal by October.

 

 

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