Why El Niño will still deliver a wet Christmas

Sarah Mitchell

Dec 22, 2023 – 1.57pm

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After a sweltering spring, Australians have been on standby for the bushfires, heatwaves and drought that are all expected to come along with this summer’s El Niño weather pattern.

Instead, the east coast has experienced torrential rain and flooding and the cooler temperatures forecast for this Christmas Day mean it will be better for baking than a BBQ.