Stronger cyclones, increased storm surges, and an early fire season are all headed for Australia in the coming months, with Aussies warned to get ready now.
Cyclones are likely to be stronger this season because of warmer ocean temperatures, the Bureau of Meteorology has warned.
The long-range forecast from now to December projects higher than average rainfalls for most of the western half of the country, Far North Queensland and the area around the South Australia, Queensland and New South Wales border.
While the rest of the country is forecast to receive an average amount of rain in the coming two months, summer is expected to be hotter than usual.
Warmer than average days and nights are a 60 to 80 per cent likelihood, the bureau forecasts.
There is an ‘elevated chance’ of ‘unusually’ hot days and nights across most of the country.
‘Fire authorities are advising an increased fire risk in the spring months for parts of Queensland, the Northern Territory, western Victoria and southeast South Australia,’ bureau national community information manager Andrea Peace said.
Parts of South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania are likely to be in ‘fire season’ earlier as well.
The hot conditions amplify the danger posed by cyclones. The historical average of eight cyclones in our region and four making landfall is forecast, but the severity is likely to be worse.
Australians will get a warmer summer with average rainfall, thought the heat threatens to bring catastrophic weather events
‘Tropical cyclone activity varies from year to year but an average of four tropical cyclones cross Australia’s coast each year,’ Ms Pearce said.
Cyclones bring storm surges which batter coastlines.
‘Based on historical patterns alone, a near average number of tropical cyclones in the Australian region could be expected this season, with a higher proportion likely to be more severe.’
‘Last year we had eight tropical cyclones across northern Australia waters. Four crossed our coast bringing damaging winds and heavy rainfall leading to flooding.’
Sydney
Monday: Showers increasing. Min 13C Max 21C
Tuesday: Shower or two. Min 15C Max 21C
Wednesday: Shower or two. Min 15C Max 23C
Thursday. Partly cloudy. Min 16C Max 25C
Melbourne
Monday: Shower or two. Min 14C Max 20C
Tuesday: Possible shower. Min 11C Max 24C
Wednesday: Shower or two. Min 14C Max 25C
Thursday: Showers increasing. Min 15C Max 24C
Australians will get a warmer than normal summer, but this week will bring rainfall across the country
Experts say there is an ‘elevated chance’ of ‘unusually’ hot days and nights this summer
Brisbane
Monday: Shower or two. Min 16C Max 25C
Tuesday: Possible shower. Min 16C Max 27C
Wednesday: Shower or two. Min 17C Max 27C
Thursday: Partly cloudy. Min 17C Max 31C
Adelaide
Monday: Partly cloudy. Min 14C Max 27C
Tuesday: Shower or two. Min 18C Max 29C
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Min 15C Max 27C
Thursday: Mostly sunny. Min 15C Max 29C
Perth
Monday: Shower or two. Min 15C Max 23C
Tuesday: Morning shower or two. Min 13C Max 22C
Wednesday: Showers. Min 11C Max 22C
Thursday: Shower or two. Min 13C Max 22C
All capital cities have been warned to brace for showers until Thursday and should be on alert for cyclones and fires this summer
Darwin
Monday: Possible shower. Min 25C Max 34C
Tuesday: Shower or two. Min 26C Max 34C
Wednesday: Shower or two. Min 25C Max 33C
Thursday: Shower or two. Min 25C Max 24C
Hobart
Monday: Possible early shower. Min 8C Max 15C
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Min 5C Max 18C
Wednesday: Possible shower. Min 8C Max 21C
Thursday: Possible shower. Min 9C Max 19C
***
Read more at DailyMail.co.uk