由于海洋热浪、洪涝和风暴风险的加剧, 澳大利亚夏季将更湿、更热。 Australia’s summer will be wetter and hotter due to marine heatwaves, boosting flood and storm risks.

由于全球海洋热浪,包括太平洋大气"块",澳大利亚面临比平均水平更湿的夏季,从10月到4月,风暴,旋风,洪水和热浪的风险增加. Australia faces a wetter-than-average summer due to global marine heatwaves, including a massive Pacific "blob," increasing risks of storms, cyclones, flooding, and heatwaves from October to April. 负印度洋偶极子和弱拉尼娜现象正在增加东部和南部地区的降雨量，而自 7 月以来创纪录的海面温度导致大范围的珊瑚白化、藻类大量繁殖和鱼类死亡。 A negative Indian Ocean Dipole and weak La Niña are boosting rainfall in eastern and southern regions, while record sea surface temperatures since July have caused widespread coral bleaching, algal blooms, and fish kills. 在昆士兰州、新南威尔士州和维多利亚州北部,高土壤湿度和全水储水量增加了洪水风险。 High soil moisture and full water storages heighten flood risks in Queensland, NSW, and northern Victoria. 预计除东新南威尔士州外,全国日平均气温将高于平均水平,大多数地区夜间气温可能高于平均水平。 Daytime temperatures are expected to be above average nationwide, except eastern NSW, with overnight temperatures likely above average across most areas. 2024年9月是全球记录的第三个最热的地区,西南太平洋经历了前所未有的海洋热浪。 September 2024 was the third warmest on record globally, with the southwest Pacific experiencing unprecedented marine heatwaves.