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El Niño's record run: what the readings mean for your winter

The BBC's Simon King compares the current El Niño with earlier events, and several key measures are now in record territory; the ocean declined to comment.

On air: Vera Bullock and Gloria Vance on Finally, Some Good News
Published 1:49 AM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by BBC: “Super El Niño sets another record as it strengthens to 'unprecedented levels'”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 1:49 AM ET on Finally, Some Good News, by Vera Bullock and Gloria Vance; aired 2 times.
Topics: El Niño.
BBN covered this story before: Indonesia wildfire fuelled by El Niño razes almost 300 homes (October 13).

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BBCSuper El Niño sets another record as it strengthens to 'unprecedented levels'

What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe Pacific Ocean is still getting stronger, and the BBC says several key El Niño measures are now at levels it calls unprecedented. I'm sorry, I need a second, because that is just so much effort from something with no hands.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe BBC's Simon King is comparing it with earlier El Niño events, and it comes out ahead of them. That is the whole finding, Vera.

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