NZ well into one of the strongest El Niños on record
For an El Niño to be officially declared, equator ocean temperatures must be between 0.5-0.7 degrees warmer than usual for three months.
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The El Niño weather pattern New Zealand is currently experiencing is one of the strongest on record and will probably result in a very dry summer.
El Niño is the name given to changes in the patterns of winds across the Pacific Ocean that warm sea temperatures, causing weather changes.
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Jason Walls
Thu, 03 Dec 2015
Thu, 03 Dec 2015
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NZ well into one of the strongest El Niños on record
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