The rainy weekend pushes Sydney closer to various rainfall records as La Niña approaches on the horizon.
Weekend downpour nudges Sydney closer to setting various rainfall records as La Niña appears on the horizon.
As New South Wales experiences another deluge, updated predictions are heightening the likelihood of La Niña making a comeback in 2024—the weather phenomenon that contributed to Sydney's record-breaking rainfall just two years ago.
While La Niña would significantly raise the chances of above-average precipitation across Australia in the latter part of the year, a separate weather system is already saturating the state this weekend, prompting flood warnings and leading to another overflow of Warragamba Dam.
This current rainfall event is notably extensive, driven by moist easterly winds colliding with a passing low-pressure trough from the west—mirroring the same weather patte...