Climate Models Predict Possible , ‘Super El Niño’ in 2023 .br 'The Guardian' reports that multiple climate br models have warned of a potential El Niño br that could develop later this year. .br El Niño is a pattern of ocean warming that occurs br in the Pacific, which can increase the risk br of catastrophic global weather events.br El Niño is a pattern of ocean warming that occurs br in the Pacific, which can increase the risk br of catastrophic global weather events.br Some recent models have even seen br the potential for an extreme or "Super El Niño" br that could take place later in 2023.br 'The Guardian' reports that the last br extreme El Niño took place in 2016.br The weather event drove global temperatures br to their highest on record, while sparking floods, br droughts and increased outbreaks of disease.br The weather event drove global temperatures br to their highest on record, while sparking floods, br droughts and increased outbreaks of disease.br Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology said that seven models, br including from weather agencies in the U.S. and U.K., show br temperatures reaching the El Niño threshold by August.br Dr. Mike McPhaden, a senior research scientist at the U.S.br National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, br points out that El Niños often occur about every four years.br We’re due one. br However, the magnitude of br the predicted El Niños showsbr a very large spread, everything br from blockbuster to wimp, Dr. Mike McPhaden, senior research scientist at the U.S.br National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via 'The Guardian'.br At the same time, McPhaden also noted that br extreme El Niños occur every 10 to 15 years, br making it "very unusual" if one took place in 2023.br At the same time, McPhaden also noted that br extreme El Niños occur every 10 to 15 years, br making it "very unusual" if one took place in 2023.br The really big ones reverberate all over br the planet with extreme droughts, floods, br heatwaves, and storms. If it happens, br we’ll need to buckle up. It could also br fizzle out. We should be watchful br and prepared either way, Dr. Mike McPhaden, senior research scientist at the U.S.br National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via 'The Guardian'.br The really big ones reverberate all over br the planet with extreme droughts, floods, br heatwaves, and storms. If it happens, br we’ll need to buckle up. It could also br fizzle out. We should be watchful br and prepared either way, Dr. Mike McPhaden, senior research scientist at the U.S.