In this seasonal update we look at the slow transition of the Pacific Ocean from El Nino to (potentially) La Nina, and try to decipher the very unclear Indian Ocean. 

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The lengthy cold spell really has settled in for the long haul. In the eastern states both maximum and minimum temperatures are ge...
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The lengthy cold spell really has settled in for the long haul. In the eastern states both maximum and minimum temperatures are generally running several degrees below the long term average for this time of year. You know it’s chilly when it stretches right up into Queensland with frosty mornings on the Darling Downs - but how much longer will it last?
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Last week's juicy northwest cloudband and east coast low delivered handy rain across a vast area of the country. In the next week we have yet another east coast low with significant rainfall, plus two southern rain systems.
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The Pacific Ocean is coming along very nicely in its transition from El Nino to La Nina. In the latest news, three models now think we will reach the La Nina threshold in July/August (it was just two models before now).
There's potential widespread rain and storm activity in the coming days for Western NSW and southern Queensland. Jane also forecasts some much-needed rainfall for Western Australian farmers, which could be the catalyst for significant rain in the East.
The 2023-24 El Nino in the Pacific came to an end this week as the ocean slowly undergoes a big shift, and it will take some time to enter the next phase: La Nina.
Parts of Victoria and Tasmania received 50 to 100 mm this week, and the deluge is spreading to central and eastern NSW and into southern QLD. Is it the autumn break?
Jane Bunn says the Pacific is looking good, most likely to transition into sending moisture our way. However, the Indian Ocean is a mixed bag, limiting our moisture in autumn and winter, then potentially shifting gears in spring.

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