The Bureau of Meteorology has released climate outlook for November to January and while the end of La Nina is now in sight, it won't be until early 2023.
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BoM says rainfall is likely to be above median for most of the eastern half of Australia, with the highest chances to rain occurring in November.
November to January maximum temperatures are likely to be above median for Tasmania, and much of Western Australia; cooler than median days are likely for parts of southern and central Queensland, and much of eastern NSW.
Minimum temperatures are generally likely to be warmer than median for November to January across Australia, although there is roughly equal chance of cooler or warmer than median nights for south-eastern Queensland, north-eastern NSW and the south-east interior of Western Australia to western South Australia, the BoM said.
The wetter long-range forecast over large parts of Australia is due to La Nina, a negative Indian Ocean Dipole event, a positive phase of the Southern Annular Mode and warmer waters around Australia.
There are signs La Nina, which increases the chance of above average rainfall for northern and eastern Australia during spring and summer, will return to neutral in early 2023.
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However, a negative Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) event is likely to continue into late spring which will bring the increased chance of above average spring rainfall for much of Australia, particularly when combined with La Nia.
It also increases the chances of warmer days and nights for northern Australia, the BoM said.
Another fact is the Southern Annular Mode (SAM) index, which is expected to remain mostly positive throughout spring which will increase the likelihood of rainfall for parts of south-eastern Australia, but has a drying influence in western Tasmania.