# El Niño Forecasted to Reach 1950s Peak Strength by Year-End

Australia's Bureau of Meteorology predicts El Niño will reach its strongest level since 1950 by late spring or summer.

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The Australian Bureau of Meteorology reported on August 3 that the El Niño phenomenon is predicted to reach its strongest level since 1950 by late spring or summer. [^1]

A powerful weather front is expected to generate a mix of record hot temperatures, damaging winds, flooding rains, and snow across eastern Australia this weekend. [^2]

Fog in Broome, Western Australia, reduced visibility to less than 50 meters on Wednesday morning. [^3]

Nearly 50 million people in vulnerable communities are likely to be pushed into acute hunger as the El Niño strengthens and exacerbates the consequences of climate change. [^4]

The United Nations has predicted that the planet is in a 'danger zone' of extreme weather, based on data suggesting the current El Niño will break all previous records. [^5]

Forecast models indicate the relative Niño 3.4 index could peak at over 3 degrees above normal, surpassing the previous record of 2.6 degrees observed in January 1983. [^6]

Senior climatologist Felicity Gamble stated that the August monthly average of the relative Niño 3.4 index was 2.2 to 2.3 degrees above normal, the highest for that month since 1950. [^7]

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) analyzed that the El Niño event will continue until February 2027 with a probability close to 100%. [^8]

Peak gusts along the coast and ranges are expected to reach around 100 kilometres per hour, strong enough to bring down tree branches and power lines. [^9]

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a flood watch for 10 catchments due to wet catchments and elevated rivers after heavy winter rain. [^10]

Recent data show the relative index for August was 2.3°C above average, making the current El Niño stronger than other El Niño years, and it is unusually warm early in the season and has not yet peaked during summer. [^11]

The Bureau of Meteorology's seasonal forecast suggests Australia has had a textbook response to El Niño, with temperatures up to 37°C in northern Australia and drier conditions, and much of eastern and central Australia can expect an unusually dry spring and summer, potentially heightening bushfire risk. [^12]

## What this stands on

1. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology reported on August 3 that the El Niño phenomenon is predicted to reach its strongest level since 1950 by late spring or summer. (동아일보, News)
2. A powerful weather front is expected to generate a mix of record hot temperatures, damaging winds, flooding rains, and snow across eastern Australia this weekend. (abc.net.au, News)
3. Fog in Broome, Western Australia, reduced visibility to less than 50 meters on Wednesday morning. (abc.net.au, News)
4. Nearly 50 million people in vulnerable communities are likely to be pushed into acute hunger as the El Niño strengthens and exacerbates the consequences of climate change. (Morning Ag Clips, News)
5. The United Nations has predicted that the planet is in a 'danger zone' of extreme weather, based on data suggesting the current El Niño will break all previous records. (Morning Ag Clips, News)
6. Forecast models indicate the relative Niño 3.4 index could peak at over 3 degrees above normal, surpassing the previous record of 2.6 degrees observed in January 1983. (동아일보, News)
7. Senior climatologist Felicity Gamble stated that the August monthly average of the relative Niño 3.4 index was 2.2 to 2.3 degrees above normal, the highest for that month since 1950. (동아일보, News)
8. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) analyzed that the El Niño event will continue until February 2027 with a probability close to 100%. (동아일보, News)
9. Peak gusts along the coast and ranges are expected to reach around 100 kilometres per hour, strong enough to bring down tree branches and power lines. (abc.net.au, News)
10. The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a flood watch for 10 catchments due to wet catchments and elevated rivers after heavy winter rain. (abc.net.au, News)
11. Recent data show the relative index for August was 2.3°C above average, making the current El Niño stronger than other El Niño years, and it is unusually warm early in the season and has not yet peaked during summer. (Morning Ag Clips, News)
12. The Bureau of Meteorology's seasonal forecast suggests Australia has had a textbook response to El Niño, with temperatures up to 37°C in northern Australia and drier conditions, and much of eastern and central Australia can expect an unusually dry spring and summer, potentially heightening bushfire risk. (Morning Ag Clips, News)

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