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How El Niño in SE Asia will affect commodity prices

15 August 2023

A new report by Singapore-based investment bank DBS has concluded that an El Nino event will have a significant impact on the agricultural output of...

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Drought preparation and fire mitigation crucial ahead of El Nino event

6 July 2023

As Australia stares down an impending summer of below average rainfall and possible heatwaves and bushfires, producers are being warned to prepare...

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The phenomena set to encourage drier than average weather are nearly here

El Nino and a positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) are both on the cusp of beginning. This encourages drier than average weather (overall) for the...

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La Nina retreat signals contraction of ag production value

7 June 2023

Following three record-breaking years in the agriculture sector, value of production is expected to contract in 2023-24 on the back of forecast drier...

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Widespread, soaking rain set to hit both sides of the country

Over the past week, we’ve seen rain extend inland through south-eastern Australia for the first time in weeks. We’re about to see a repeat of this -...

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When we'll start to feel the effects of El Nino and a positive IOD

Where's this El Nino? Wasn't 2023 meant to be dry? 2023 is likely to be a dry year overall, but the important part is when that dry weather actually...

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If you're inland, cold fronts don't deliver much rain, unless there's a connection to the tropics

There is the potential for decent rain over south-east Australia in the next week, but if you look at the map carefully, you’ll see that if you’re...

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El Nino is on its way...but it's not here yet and won't begin for a few months

We’re heading into El Nino and the dry phase of the Indian Ocean (IOD) - but we’re not there yet. The positive IOD doesn’t begin until Winter, and El...

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The Easter long weekend brings everything from storms to snow

The Easter long weekend is shaping up to be an eventful time in weather.

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Rain spreading across much of southern Australia in the next week

After months of wet weather affecting those in northern Australia, the next week brings lots of activity for southern Australia.

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Queensland's soaking rain: deluge before a dry break on the horizon

A tropical low near the Gulf of Carpentaria has been there for a while… but now it’s starting to move southwards, pushing rain across much of...

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Latest Guidance On A Lower Than Average Rain Outlook for 2023

22 February 2023

2023 is shaping up to be a very different weather environment than what we experienced in the past three years.

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A Cyclone For Each Coast, But They Shouldn't Impact the Mainland

8 February 2023

As I write this at lunchtime on Wednesday (I write that statement because you should always check how old the information is before you act on it),...

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La Nina brought rain...now a bushfire threat

25 January 2023

The southern Australian fire season has been very quiet so far in the southeast, as one would expect in a La Nina summer, while in the less La Nina...

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La Nina Is Still Bringing Rain to Northern Australia, While a Change to El Nino is Possible This Year

11 January 2023

La Niña is still sending excess moisture from the Pacific Ocean towards eastern Australia, but the day to day weather pattern that creates rain from...

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2023 Could Be Very Different To The Past Three Years - The Tap May Be Turned Off

14 December 2022

The projected rain over the next week shows a lot of activity over the western interior. The ‘break in the rain’ we had there has come to an end -...

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Queensland Has the Rain Now, But the Reprieve for the Rest May Not Last

30 November 2022

In a La Niña summer it would be unusual if there wasn’t a big rain event occurring somewhere in Australia.

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The oceans are shifting, but the rain won't stop just yet

16 November 2022

The oceans around us are making major shifts over the next few months. These oceans drive how much rain we see - but before you think the tap will...

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An extended stretch of warmth and sunshine on the horizon

2 November 2022

Anyone ready for a break? How about a fair bit of sunshine… and warmer temperatures to go with it?

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See how the next rain system tracks across the eastern states

19 October 2022

Another week and another big rain system. We know these will keep coming as we continue through spring and summer, because the Pacific Ocean is in a...

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Will the rain keep coming? The simple answer is yes.

The Indian Ocean starts to ease its push of moisture towards Australia, but the Pacific Ocean is already kicking into gear, as the next La Nina...

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Significant Rain Once Again for NSW and Southern QLD

21 September 2022

Another week and yet another example of how La Nina and a negative Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) are working together to influence Australia’s weather in...

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Not all significant rain floods the east coast, sometimes it soaks inland parts too

7 September 2022

Let’s set the scene… We have an imminent La Nina (meaning that the Pacific Ocean is sending us lots more tropical moisture than usual).

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The Pacific Ocean is on the brink of the next La Nina

The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has declared there is now a 70% chance of La Nina occurring this Spring and Summer.

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A negative IOD is sending rain where it's actually needed next week

Last week the Bureau of Meteorology declared that we are in a negative phase of the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD). You may be asking what actually is...

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