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Is San Diego ready for a Super El Niño?
14 minutes Posted Aug 20, 2026 at 12:23 am.
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San Diego is known for its consistent weather. But that may change this winter, as the El Niño intensifies.


Forecasters are dubbing it the "Super El Niño." We check in with our resident weather expert about what this could mean for temperatures, rainfall and conditions in San Diego County.


Then, is the city prepared for the potential impacts of a Super El Niño? We hear about a new effort that officials are setting in motion.


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Bracing for a ‘super El Niño,’ San Diego plans aggressive storm channel clearing, public awareness campaign — San Diego Union-Tribune