Bright sunshine prevailed today, as yesterday's rainfall moved out of the Bay Area. But a chilly, gusty onshore wind flow has kept temperatures far below average. Gusts have ranged from 30 to 40 ...
La Niña happens when the sea surface is cooler-than-average in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, near the equator.
El Niño and La Niña have the strongest influence on year-to-year climate ... The warming of ocean temperatures in the western Pacific means the area becomes more favourable for rising air, cloud ...
A high [1037 hPa] near Tasmania extends a ridge over south Queensland waters. The high will move slowly east while strengthening early this week, firming up the ridge and increasing the southeasterly ...