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The Bureau of Meteorology has declared that La Niña is underway in the Pacific Ocean. So, what does this mean for Australia’s weather this summer?
La Niña is one phase of a Pacific Ocean phenomenon called the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO). The other phases of ENSO are El Niño and neutral.
Bureau of Meteorology officially declares La Niña, Aussies warned 'get your home ready'
Nearly two months after La Niña was first declared in the United States, Australia's Bureau of Meteorology has finally confirmed the wet weather system is underway in the Pacific Ocean.
Meteorologists confirmed this week that the weather event, which can bring above-average rainfall, but described the system as "relatively weak".
In a relief for many Australians, the Bureau expects La Niñato be "short-lived". In more good news, the Indian Ocean Dipole, which has brought wet weather to Australia, is expected to return to neutral in December.
Nonetheless, the NSW State Emergency Service issued a warning after widespread damage caused by storms across the state. Destructive 120 k/h winds caused significant damage to homes, powerlines and trees/
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BoM drops long-range forecast promising extreme summer
After one of the wettest winters on record, The Bureau of Meteorology has revealed its long-range summer forecast — and it’s extreme.
BOM released a statement, predicting key trends of the weather leading up to Christmas and into next year.
“The summer forecast currently shows that rainfall is likely to be below average for large parts of Western Australia. Above, below or near-average rainfall are all possible outcomes for the south,” the statement said.
A key takeaway was that summer temperatures are going to be hotter than normal.
“Summer days and nights are likely to be warmer than usual throughout most of Western Australia,” BOM said.
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