above normal
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The Japan Meteorological Agency last week declared this El Nino the strongest on record based on how far sea surface temperatures were above normal in the Nino3 region of the eastern Pacific.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Temperatures between 15 and 22 degrees above normal are expected to persist through Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
And they forecast that this year’s event could be the strongest on record, spiking sea temperatures far above normal.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
When these are consistently 0.5C above normal, an El Niño is declared.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
By the height of the day, temperatures would soar to ninety-six degrees—fourteen degrees above normal.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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