Autumn is likely to be wetter and warmer than normal for much of Australia, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
In its Autumn Climate Outlook for 2022, released on February 25, the bureau said above-average autumn rain was likely for most areas of Australia, except the south-west and north-east.
“Autumn is likely to be wetter than normal for much of Queensland and scattered areas of south-eastern Australia, including areas already impacted by summer floods,” the outlook said.
“Autumn days are likely to be warmer than normal for much of the northern half of Australia, coastal Western Australia, and parts of south-eastern Australia, while a small area of eastern NSW will likely be cooler than normal.”
Across Australia, night-time temperatures are predicted to be higher than normal.
Australia’s severe weather season runs from October to April, meaning autumn remains a higher-risk period for storms, fires, floods and tropical cyclones.
February to March is usually the peak of the tropical cyclone season and with warm waters around northern Australia, further tropical cyclone development remains likely for autumn.
BoM said La Niña was likely at or past its peak and expected to end in mid-autumn.
For more details, visit: www.bom.gov.au/climate