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Celeste Saulo

1. WMO says this El Niño could be the strongest on record, with tropical Pacific sea temperatures up to 3.8°C above average

   World Meteorological Organization Secretary-General Celeste Saulo said in Geneva on Thursday, Oct 22, that the current El Niño could reach unprecedented strength, beyond more than 40 years of monitoring records. The latest forecasts show tropical Pacific sea-surface temperatures could be 3.8°C above average from November to January, compared with about 3°C for the strongest El Niño on record; she said it would peak at the end of this year but its effects would last longer, with extreme weather already seen worldwide set to 'multiply and cascade'. KBS said South Korea is bracing for sharp temperature swings and record rain and snow.

   Oct 24, 2026 Morning