The Super-hot Australia Pattern Eases

Late Season Surge of Northwest Pacific Tropical Cyclones
11/11/2024, 8:52 am EST
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11/13/2024, 5:49 am EST
Late Season Surge of Northwest Pacific Tropical Cyclones
11/11/2024, 8:52 am EST
-NAO Causes U.S. and Europe Storms Including Early Season Chill for Europe
11/13/2024, 5:49 am EST
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Daily IOD Index: -0.49 (steady)

Daily Nino34: -0.36 (steady)

Chart of the day: Hottest Oct. 10 to Nov. 9 since 2015.

Discussion: The past 30 days are scorching hot across Australia, the hottest since 2015.

Week-2 Ahead Forecast valid November 17-23, 2024: Cooling rains.

Discussion: Titanic ridge south of Australia is countered by a wet trough that cools Western and Eastern Australia next week.

Week-3 Ahead Forecast valid November 24-30, 2024: Hot Southeast.

      

Discussion: The upper ridge south of Australia shifts eastward in late November and ridges dry and hot weather into Southeast Australia. Wet weather continues over west/central continent.

Week-4 Ahead Forecast valid December 1-7, 2024: Showery regime.

Discussion: Weak wet upper trough anchors over northwestern continent. Meteorological summer begins with a showery regime across Australia.