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id: 85aabcde03
section: environment
first_reported: 2026-11-12 17:25 EST
updated: 2026-11-12 17:25 EST
status: reported
outlets: 1
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# NOAA puts 60% chance on strongest El Niño since 1950

According to NOAA, there is a 60% chance this year's El Niño becomes the most powerful recorded since 1950.

Section: [Weather & Environment](/new-york/section/life.md) · Entities: [NOAA](/new-york/wiki/noaa.md)

## Coverage

- [New York Post – Metro](https://nypost.com/2026/11/12/us-news/historic-el-nino-threatens-california-with-severe-impacts/), 2026-11-12 17:25 EST: Bombshell new memo reveals supercharged El Niño set to smash California: ‘Not normal’

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.