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Hi Simon,
Read this article earlier today and read the story last week it cites as well.
When you have your astronomy hat on, you need to read it carefully :-
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Originally Posted by Peter Hannam, SMH
But the Indian Ocean is not playing its usual role during a La Nina, and instead is favouring relatively sunny and dry weather for much of the continent
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Originally Posted by Peter Hannam,SMH
La Ninas typically mean easterly trade winds blowing along the equatorial Pacific strengthen, fostering more rain than usual for eastern Australia. More cyclones than normal also develop in the Australian region.
But if a La Nina is declared - as it may be within weeks - it is likely to be only a weak and short-lived one, Dr Watkins said.
Rainfall view
According to the rainfall outlook for summer, the odds point to lower-than-average rainfall across eastern Australia, in contrast to what a La Nina would typically deliver.
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When you have your bushfire hat on, the news is not so good.