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- RONG-GONG LIN II Los Angeles Times
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Ocean temperatures hit record highs in June, fueling extreme weather like floods and storms. Scientists warn a strong El Niño is prolonging marine heat waves, threatening wildlife and coastal regions.
- Arizona Daily Star
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Tucson’s 2026 monsoon season got off to a wet start Monday, bringing thunderstorms, lightning and enough rain to break a daily rainfall record at Tucson International Airport. Forecasters say more showers are possible and note that a strong El Niño could increase the chances of above-average precipitation in Southern Arizona this year.
- Doyle Rice and Dinah Voyles Pulver USA TODAY
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Federal forecasters have officially declared the arrival of El Niño, with NOAA warning the climate pattern could become one of the strongest on record. The development may influence weather worldwide, increasing the risk of extreme heat, drought, flooding and other climate impacts while also affecting hurricane activity and winter conditions across the United States.
- Griffin Salkowski
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While predicting the strength of Tucson's summer monsoon is still up in the air, a ‘super’ El Niño could make for a wetter-than-usual winter here, forecasts show.
- Dinah Voyles Pulver USA Today
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Previous El Niños fueled wildfires, caused extreme flooding and mega droughts, prompted widespread coral bleaching and disrupted marine life migrations and foraging.
- Patrick Clarke, TravelPulse
AccuWeather is anticipating a near- to below-historical-average Atlantic hurricane season in 2026, based on its latest forecast. However, travelers are advised to be prepared as the analysis calls for three to five direct U.S. impacts this year. Potential Super El Niño There is currently a 15 percent chance of a super El Niño forming by the end of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season (June 1 to ...
Forecasters predict low flows into Colorado River this winter, spring- Tony Davis
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A federal forecast predicts flows into Lake Powell at barely three-fourths of normal.
- Charles Borla
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This year’s monsoon in Tucson was split in two: An early, wet start and a dry, especially hot end.
- Charles Borla
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Tucson recorded 5.39 inches of rain in the first half of this year's monsoon and just 0.41 inches in the second half, data show. But it was really hot throughout.
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