El Nino has reached territory we've never seen before... The Niño 3.4 region, an area of the tropical Pacific Ocean between roughly 120°W and 170°W, has reached an incredible +3.22°C above average, the warmest value ever recorded there. This region is especially important because it is one of the primary areas scientists use to measure the strength of El Niño and La Niña. When the waters here become unusually warm, it can have major effects on atmospheric circulation and weather patterns across the globe. That +3.22°C value has already surpassed the previous record of +3.02°C set in 2015, and we're only entering October. Even more remarkable, El Niño events typically don't peak until November through January, meaning this event is already at unprecedented levels well before its climatological peak. This El Niño is entering truly historic territory.

Pov California waiting for the anticipated deluge due to the very strong El Nino!!