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BOM says the 2010-2012 La Ni\u00f1a was one of the wettest this century; the 2017-18 La Ni\u00f1a was mild in comparison (Photo: Tina Torrens)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

March 19, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 2017-18 La Ni\u00f1a has ended, according to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM).<\/p>\n

This has reduced the chance of prolonged very wet or dry, or very hot or cold conditions over autumn and winter.<\/p>\n

BOM reports the El Ni\u00f1o\u2013Southern Oscillation (ENSO) indicators have eased back to neutral levels over the past several weeks, which means the ENSO Outlook has shifted from La Ni\u00f1a to Inactive.<\/p>\n

BOM says end of the 2017-18 La Ni\u00f1a is clear in oceanic and atmospheric indices.<\/p>\n

Sea surface temperatures have warmed steadily since December, and are now in the neutral range, and waters beneath the surface have also warmed.<\/p>\n

In the atmosphere, cloudiness near the International Date Line has returned to near-average levels, and trade winds are generally near average across the equatorial Pacific.<\/p>\n

Likewise, the Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) is well within the neutral range.<\/p>\n

Most models indicate that ENSO-neutral is the most likely scenario through the southern hemisphere autumn and into winter.<\/strong><\/p>\n

However, BOM note that model accuracy during autumn is lower than at other times of year.<\/p>\n

A neutral ENSO pattern does not necessarily signify average rainfall and temperature for Australia.<\/p>\n

Instead, other climate drivers may have greater influence over the coming months.<\/p>\n

BOM says the weak and short\u2013lived La Ni\u00f1a had relatively little effect on Australian rainfall patterns over the 2017\u201318 summer.<\/p>\n

However, it may have kept temperatures higher than average in southern parts of the country due to weather patterns being slower moving, and further south than normal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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