The Quasi-Biennial Oscillation (QBO) is a vital mode of stratospheric variability with significant influence on tropical and subtropical climate systems. However, its influence on precipitation ...

Moreover, a phenomenon known as sudden stratospheric warming, which occurred over Antarctica in September, has contributed to these warm and dry weather patterns. This event has been linked to ...

Statewide average temperatures were 3.29°C above average in Queensland and 2.82°C above average in the NT in Australia's third-hottest October on record.

These new forecasts account for global warming trends in the tropics and are favoured by ESNZ. Traditional international guidance has around a 65% probability of La Niña conditions continuing through ...