Grey skies have become the norm and it seems like there is no end to the downpours battering the east coast as Australia rides out its third consecutive La Niña event. 9News
So when will the effects of this third La Niña finally peter out?The Bureau of Meteorology released its latest update this week about the climate drivers in the Pacific, Indian and Southern oceans and the Tropics.Schools closed, train services down as flooding swamps parts of regional Victoria
And while La Niña will grow weaker during spring, its effects are "likely to persist into early 2023", the BoM report says.- where ocean temperatures are warmer in the east Indian Ocean than in the west - also means the likelihood of above average rainfall is increased, especially on the east coast.People walk in the rain at Mrs Macquarie's Chair during increased storm activity in Sydney on October 8.
It's in a positive phase, which generally points to above average rainfall for all of the eastern states - but a lower than average rainfall for western Tasmania.