{"id":2112590,"date":"2026-08-26T10:47:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T07:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2112590"},"modified":"2026-08-26T10:47:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T07:47:20","slug":"australia-is-heading-for-its-wettest-el-nino-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2112590","title":{"rendered":"Australia is Heading for Its Wettest El Ni\u00f1o Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rainforest in Great Otway National Park. Rainforests cover about 3.6 million hectares on the continent (8.9 million acres). Photo: Rough Guides<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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After months of dire drought forecasts, Australia has bucked the meteorological community\u2019s consensus on how its weather should behave<\/b>. The continent is well on its way to the wettest El Ni\u00f1o year ever, somewhat improving the outlook heading into bushfire season. However, persistent elevated temperatures are likely to continue through summer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Australia began the year with widespread rain, while a wet La Ni\u00f1a phase was still influencing the Pacific.<\/b> More surprising has been the persistence of rain, even as El Ni\u00f1o rapidly developed during austral autumn . By winter, El Ni\u00f1o had intensified dramatically, yet the rain continued. As reported by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)<\/a>, national average rainfall for the year has already exceeded 400 millimeters, making 2026 the wettest El Ni\u00f1o year on record so far.<\/span><\/p>\n