Bureau issues Climate Outlook for September to November 2015

27/08/2015

The Bureau of Meteorology today issued its monthly and seasonal climate outlooks for September to November 2015.

The outlook for the next three months indicates:

A wetter-than-average spring is more likely in western and central Australia.

Warmer nights likely for most of Australia, with warmer days are likely along the east coast and far southwest Western Australia.

Climate influences include El Niño in the Pacific and record warm sea surface temperatures in the Indian Ocean.

Updated each month, Climate Outlooks provide a key service for many Australian sectors that need to look at the months and season ahead for their planning, such as the resources, agriculture and rural sectors, as well as emergency services.

Climate Outlooks indicate likely temperature and rainfall trends over monthly or seasonal timescales, and are driven by large-scale shifts in the climate such as El Niño or La Niña events. By contrast, weather forecasts are currently produced out to seven days, and are used in short-term planning.

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