Fresh today, the European ECMWF 9-day model shows rainfall deepening into desert areas of Western Australia with a weak pulse of the MJO now in Phase 5 in Australia’s north-west. The rainfall situation is set to become more interesting in the next fortnight as the MJO is anticipated to strengthen as it propagates further eastward towards the Pacific Ocean.

Refreshed multi-week models are consistently showing cool, wet conditions for NSW and Qld areas right through until 3 January 2021, so the La Niña might be turning up after all.

More details in next Fridays fortnightly analysis.

Access courtesy https://meteologix.com/au