While El Niño events are typically known to bring hot and dry conditions, recent weeks have seen parts of the east coast battered by rainfall and floods.
The Bureau of Meteorology [BoM] has projected a third consecutive La Nina event for Australia, implying that damp weather would likely extend throughout summer for millions.
The cooler climate pattern is predicted to persist for the third winter in a row, bringing an increased risk of powerful hurricanes to the eastern U.S. and flooding to Australia.
La Niña, the weather pattern that has lashed Australia with record rain and floods for months, has finally ended, according to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM).