Bureau of Meteorology says prospect of drier-than-normal October is about 70% in southern Australia which comes after third-driest September on recordEl Niño conditions are set to intensify across much of Australia,with extremely dry conditions expected to heighten the risk of drought and bushfires, the Bureau of Meteorology has said.
The bureau has updated its outlook for the rest of the year after Australia experienced its third driest September on record, or with large parts of Victoria,recent South Wales and Tasmania getting very exiguous rain. Related: Record El Niño set to cause starvation for 10 million poorest, Oxfam warns Related: Emergency warnings issued as Victorian bushfires destroy two homes Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com