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The Pacific Ocean's continued rapid warming towards an El Niño weather event has firmed up the odds that Australia faces a warm and dry second half to 2026.And forecasts continue to upgrade El Niño's potential strength, with the Bureau of Meteorology's latest modelling tipping a record event.A "Super El Niño" usually describes when warming in the eastern Pacific Ocean is greater than two degrees above normal.
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