El Niño backs off for the moment but likely to return

Grain Central, 23 January 2019

The Bureau of Meteorology suggests the immediate risk of El Niño has passed, but there remains an increased likelihood that El Niño will develop later in 2019.

Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 23 Jan 2019

23 January 2019

Thunderstorms and showers produced moderate falls in northern Australia, while a surface trough and upper level disturbance led to thunderstorms and moderate rainfall over parts of eastern New South Wales.

Seasonal climate outlook Feb-Apr 2019

17 January 2019

Rainfall from February to April is likely to be below average for much of Western Australia, western South Australia, and much of eastern and southeastern Australia, with warmer than average days and nights are likely across the country, according to BOM’s latest three monthly outlook released today.

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