MELBOURNE, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Australia’s fire and drought-ravaged east will suffer continued hot and dry conditions this summer, increasing the chances of severe weather events, the country’s weather bureau said on Thursday. The Bureau of Meteorology warned the country could expect more heatwaves and little rain in the east during the summer, which runs from December through February, following one of the driest springs ever. A drier-than-average December is likely for most of Australia, but from January this likelihood contracts to the east. Temperatures across most of the country are highly likely to be warmer than average during the day and night, the bureau said. “This outlook also means the risk of heatwaves is increased,” Watkins said.

Source: Huffington Post November 28, 2019 03:22 UTC