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Niño did not necessarily mean the impacts of an event on Australia’s rainfall would also be strong. Van Rensch said the impacts of El
impacts in Australia”, as there were other climate patterns that influenced weather locally, such as the [Indian Ocean dipole](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/aug/02/australia-weather-bom-declares-negative-indian-ocean-dipole-iod-more-rain-wet-spring) and the [southern annular mode](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/mar/20/warmer-autumn-than-usual-forecast-after-scorching-weekend-smashes-australian-weather-records). In Australia, El Niño
El Niño – assessed by the sea surface temperatures – would “not necessarily mean strong impacts on Australia
impacts.** Parts of the Pacific have been warming rapidly with data this week showing sea surface temperatures around 0.5C above normal - one threshold used to suggest the onset of El Niño, a natural warming
Australia. Meteorologists are also watching for the likely development of an El Niño this winter. **Accused Islamic State member renounces terrorist group in Melbourne court after returning from Syria** A woman accused of travelling
El Niño's impact in the Atlantic Basin can often suppress hurricane development, there is still uncertainty in how each season will unfold. "It only takes one storm to make for a very bad season