BoM forecasts strong El Niño and warns climate change could amplify any effects on Australia
By Graham Readfearn
El Niño events linked with extreme weather around the world – and can increase risk of bushfires in Australia and coral bleaching on Great Barrier Reef
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/16/australia-el-nino-bom-bureau-of-meteorology-dry-hot-weather
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BoM forecasts strong El Niño and warns climate change could amplify effects on Australia
El Niño events linked with extreme weather around the world – and can increase risk of bushfires in Australia and coral bleaching on Great Barrier Reef
BoM forecasts strong El Niño and warns climate change could amplify effects on Australia
El Niño events linked with extreme weather around the world – and can increase risk of bushfires in Australia and coral bleaching on Great Barrier Reef
‘Something is changing’: Sydney records warmest run of June days in more than a century
By Graham Readfearn
Temperatures topped 20C on Tuesday for the 10th consecutive day, a streak not seen since 1919
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/16/australia-climate-change-crisis-warmest-start-to-winter-for-century
#Australiaweather #Sydney #Melbourne #Australianews #GrahamReadfearn
‘Something is changing’: Sydney records warmest run of June days in more than a century
Temperatures topped 20C on Tuesday for the 10th consecutive day, a streak not seen since 1919
Australian snow season begins amid El Niño fears
Webcams showed snow blanketing the ground in some areas. In others, it was patchy or nonexistent
‘That’s a bad combination’: why Australia may be in for a slushy snow season
Snow arrives in time for the start of ski season, but climate change and El Niño mean it may not stick around for long, experts say
El Niño expected to develop in coming months bringing hotter and drier weather to eastern Australia
BoM and other agencies expect transition to the first El Niño since spring 2023 sometime during winter
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Wind gusts up to 125km/h forecast to hit city as residents urged to stay away from windows
‘Significant’ storm to hammers millions in WA and bring icy weather to NSW, Victoria and SA
Bureau of Meteorology says WA residents should brace for wind gusts higher than 125 km/h - the strength of category two cyclones
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