As parts of Australia swelter through searing September heat and dangerous fire conditions, the weather bureau has declared a double whammy that could lock in more of the same.
The Bureau of Meteorology has formally declared both an El Nino event in the Pacific Ocean, to Australia’s east, and a positive Indian Ocean Dipole , to the country’s west.
“We are already seeing extreme conditions in some parts of the continent, particularly in the duration of heat, so we’ve had an extended period of warm and dry weather to start spring. The declarations coincide with severe weather warnings for swathes of Australia’s southeast, including very hot spring conditions, elevated fire dangers, and strong winds fuelled by an approaching cold front.
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