We’re now in La Niña! Once this current dry spell breaks, that means an increase…

We’re now in La Niña! Once this current dry spell breaks, that means an increased chance of rain, flooding, and cyclones for Queensland over the Spring and Summer months. ☔️

The Bureau has confirmed that a La Niña has formed in the tropical Pacific, with climate models suggesting it’s likely to remain until at least the end of 2020. La Niña typically brings: • A wetter-than-average spring and summer to northern and eastern Australia;
• Cooler-than-average days and warmer-than-average nights;
• Increased tropical cyclone numbers;
• An earlier start to the monsoon and wet season;
• Average fire risk; and
• Less intense but more prolonged heatwaves across southern Australia. But every La Niña event is different. Once…

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