Australia registered its driest and one of its warmest springs on record last year. Fortunately, this spring is tipped to be wetter and cooler in some parts of the country.
There is an increasing likelihood that La Niña will develop in the Pacific Ocean in coming months. Once formed, La Niña events typically cause above-average rain over much of northern, central, and eastern Australia. La Niña also helps suppress daytime temperatures in some parts of the country and usually increases the number of tropical cyclones in the Australian region.
With the prospect of La Niña underpinning the spring outlook, it's no surprise that the Bureau of Meteorology is tipping above-average rain for most of Australia between September and November. Only parts of northwestern Australia and western Tasmania are predicted to see below-average rain. In the tropics, many areas have a higher-than-average chance of an early start to the wet season.
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 9:42 am
