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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Graham Readfearn

YOU WONT BELIEVE: Australia s south east set for drier and hotter winter as bom forecasts potential el nino - What They Never Told You

The sun rises in Sydney
The sun rises in Sydney, NSW. Drier weather conditions are expected to be concentrated in NSW and Queensland in May, June and July 2026 due to El Niño. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

Large parts of south-east Australia look set for drier and hotter conditions over the next three months as a potential El Niño weather phenomenon takes shape in the Pacific Ocean.

Much of Queensland and New South Wales are forecast to have lower than usual rainfall in May, June and July, with almost the entire country likely to experience hotter than average maximum temperatures.

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