above normal
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It declares an El Nino when temperatures there run at least 0.5C above normal and the atmosphere responds, weakening the trade winds and shifting tropical rainfall eastward.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Officials had predicted that tides in Southern California would be 1 foot to 1.5 feet above normal what would ordinarily be expected without the abnormally warm ocean temperatures wrought by El Niño.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 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
The series of extreme heatwaves since late spring resulted in marine heatwaves, where sea surface temperatures have risen up to 5C above normal.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 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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