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Newsom declares state of emergency as El Niño strengthens

September 22, 2026

Satellite imagery shows the difference from average sea surface temperatures at the equator in the tropical Pacific Ocean — various shades of red and orange indicate level of warmth — during the first week of June 2026, as compared with the baseline used by NOAA’s Coral Reef Watch.

Satellite imagery shows the difference from average sea surface temperatures at the equator in the tropical Pacific Ocean — various shades of red and orange indicate level of warmth — during the first week of June 2026, as compared with the baseline used by NOAA’s Coral Reef Watch.

NWS: Powerful El Niño could bring heavy rains to SoCal this winter

June 13, 2026