November 27, 2023 Like sports referees, meteorologists can sometimes become an object of ridicule. Even if they get the weather right, being the harbinger of
Australia recorded the driest October in more than 20 years due to an El Nino weather pattern which has seen hot, dry conditions hit crop yields in one of the world's largest wheat exporters, the national weather bureau said on Wednesday. In its regular drought report, the Bureau of Meteorology said last month was Australia's driest October since 2002, with rainfall 65% below the 1961–1990 average. It said every part of Australia except the state of Victoria had below-average rainfall and Western Australia state by far the biggest grain-exporting region saw its driest October on record.