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It\u2019s official: El Ni\u00f1o has formed, and climate experts expect the natural phenomenon to strengthen this winter.<\/p>\n

The federal agency forecasts a 63% chance of a very strong El Ni\u00f1o this year, which \u201cwould rank among the largest El Ni\u00f1o events in the historical record going back to 1950,\u201d National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials wrote Thursday. Historically, the climate pattern has increased the odds of wet, stormy weather across California, especially the southern part of the state.<\/p>\n

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