Climate outlook overview October to December 2014‏

Summary

  The Bureau of Meteorology has released its latest seasonal outlook.

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Here is a summary of the latest seasonal outlook.
  • A drier than normal October to December is more likely for broad areas of eastern Australia and parts of northwestern WA. Conversely a wetter than normal outlook is more likely for most of Tasmania.
  • The October outlook suggests drier conditions are likely over much of central and eastern Australia. There are also strong odds for drier conditions over the northern coastal areas of WA.
  • The October to December temperature outlooks are for warmer than normal days over most of Australia particularly in the far southeast, and warmer than normal nights with the exception of the northern tropical regions.
  • Climate influences include warmer than normal temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean and a neutral Indian Ocean Dipole.