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Australia’s south-east set for drier and hotter winter as BoM forecasts potential El Niño


Queensland and NSW set for lower than usual rainfall in May, June and July, while temperatures in most of the country likely to be higher than normal

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Large parts of south-east Australia look set for drier and hotter conditions over the next three months as a potential El Niño weather phenomenon takes shape in the Pacific Ocean.

Much of Queensland and New South Wales are forecast to have lower than usual rainfall in May, June and July, with almost the entire country likely to experience hotter than average maximum temperatures.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/27/weather-australia-el-nino-bom-forecast-winter-dry-hot

Author : Graham Readfearn

Publish date : 2026-04-27 06:26:00

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