In this report, we provide a comprehensive overview of the key climate drivers and potential impacts on the region.
Key Findings in this report:
- July’s sudden stratospheric warming event led to damaging windstorm events in southeastern Australia.
- It’s been a warm winter with the national winter temperature record set for Australia (41.6 °C) – and the warmest August on record.
- ENSO is presently neutral, with a chance of La Niña developing in late spring or summer.
- The forecast is for a drier than average spring in western Australia, wetter than average in eastern Australia.
- There is the possibility of elevated severe thunderstorm activity through spring.
