Key Points
- The Bureau of Meteorology has declared an El Niño event is likely to happen this year.
- It will remain at an alert stage for another fortnight.
- An El Niño event could increase the risk of drought, heatwaves, and bushfires.
An El Niño event remains likely for Australia but the weather bureau has stopped short of declaring it will definitely happen.
The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) on Tuesday released its latest climate driver update, stating an is “considered likely” in the coming weeks.
But the forecast will remain at an alert stage until the next update on 15 August.
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