Experts warn brewing El Niño could hit Australia later this year
There are strong indications that hotter-than-usual temperatures could hit Australia later this year.
There are strong indications that hotter-than-usual temperatures could hit Australia later this year.
The potentially incoming weather event could develop stronger than originally thought.
A counteracting weather event means it will not be as impactful as others.
Weather pattern La Niña has been announced for the summer months, and it could affect Australian weather.
New weather modelling reinforces the outlook for damp and cool weeks ahead.
The forecast from the Bureau of Meteorology comes just a month after an El Niño event was declared over.
La Niña weather events are characterised by cooler and wetter weather.
But climate scientists warn even more extreme weather is yet to come.
A sprawling metropolis of nearly 22 million people is facing a severe water crisis and the dire threat of "day zero".
Australia recorded its eighth warmest year on record last year, according to new data from the Bureau of Meteorology.