A top meteorologist has warned that more flooding is on the way this summer and a devastating drought will follow, saying it is too late to reverse climate change.
Brisbane Weather chief David Taylor predicted there was a 50 percent chance of La Nina returning, bringing heavy rains to southeastern Queensland and NSW.
He said even if the weather pattern doesn’t form, a horrific thunderstorm season is inevitable with “the worst storm activity in years” ahead.
“Possibly more flooding as we know during a La Nina flooding somewhere in Queensland and or in NSW,” said Mr Taylor.
Brisbane Weather chief David Taylor revealed there was a 50 per cent chance of La Nina returning, bringing heavy rain to south east Queensland and NSW
He said that even if the weather pattern doesn’t form a horrific thunderstorm season, it is inevitable with “the worst storm activity in years” coming up.
After that, temperatures are predicted to rise with warmer summers and warmer winters expected through 2026 courier post reported.
The temperature rise is accompanied by above-average rainfall.
Taylor warned that downpours would then ease and rainfall would drop below average, paving the way for a crippling drought that would last through 2030.
He blamed climate change for the drastic shift in weather patterns, saying the number of sunspots was increasing and bringing warmer weather.
“In 2019, we had average sunspots between 0.4 and 9.4 and that sunspot activity is increasing,” he said.
“By 2024, we should reach nearly 120 sunspots, which means our planet’s upper atmosphere is warming again.
Taylor said he had “seen the data and facts” that suggested it was too late to undo the impact of climate change.
“History shows that it (the Earth) is naturally starting to cool down, but we’re noticing that that’s happening,” he said.
After that, temperatures are predicted to rise with warmer summers and warmer winters expected through 2026 (drought-affected property in South West Queensland in 2019)
Sydney has already recorded its wettest July ever with more than 345mm of rain and further fall forecasts (photo, rescue volunteers in Windsor)
“As the sunspots explode and peak, I see more heat waves, heavier and more dangerous thunderstorms, stronger cyclones and so on.”
He said there was no way to avoid the severe weather and the best option was to try and lessen its severity.
Sydney has already recorded the wettest July ever with over 345mm of rain recorded and more predicted.
The previous record of the month at the Observatory Hill in Sydney was 336.1 mm in 1950, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sydney exceeded that figure at 7am on Thursday after just 14 days, helped by significant rainfall to start the month, including 93.2mm on July 3.
Another record was broken in March when 554mm fell, eclipsing the 521.4mm in March 1942. Records on Observatory Hill go back to 1858.
Sydney’s wettest July falls in the middle of what could well be its wettest year, threatening a record also set in 1950 when 2194mm was recorded (photo, flooded Maitland region)
Sydney’s wettest July falls in the middle of what could well be its wettest year, threatening a record also set in 1950 when 2,194mm was recorded.
With more than five months to go in 2022, Sydney has already received 1,893mm and the wet weather is expected to continue.
Average rainfall for the remaining months of 2022 would bring it over the line, and the agency predicted a wetter-than-normal year-end for most of the country, including Sydney.
Sydney has an 80 percent chance of surpassing average rainfall from August to October, according to the agency’s climate forecast released Thursday.