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The map left shows that the average impact is for the six-month total rainfall to be "below average" (that is, in deciles 2 or 3 and indicated by red shades on the map) across much of eastern Australia. Regions specifically affected include the northeastern half of Tasmania, almost all of Victoria, almost all of New South Wales (excluding coastal districts), eastern and coastal parts of South Australia, and much of Queensland. Small coastal in southern Western Australia are affected, as is the north of the Northern Territory.

- submitted 31-8-06 by R Grant

El nino in WA

Submitted by pmckenzie on Thu, 07/09/2006 - 18:25.

Rod, this would indicate that Elnino has no effect on the weather pattern in the WA wheatbelt. If that is the case, then what factor is influencing their weather and is it interlinked to produce a double wammy on our weather patterns??