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 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast 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
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The sun rises in Sydney, NSW. Drier weather conditions are expected to be concentrated in NSW and Queensland in May, June and July 2026 due to El Niño. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The GuardianView image in fullscreenThe sun rises in Sydney, NSW. Drier weather conditions are expected to be concentrated in NSW and Queensland in May, June and July 2026 due to El Niño. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The GuardianAustralia weatherAustralia’s south-east set for drier and hotter winter as BoM forecasts potential El NiñoQueensland 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 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Graham ReadfearnMon 27 Apr…
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