The New Daily | El Nino alert declared by Bureau of Meteorology, with 70 per cent chance of hot and dry conditions The New Daily The Bureau of Meteorology has just upped the chance of an El Nino this year, meaning there is now three times the normal risk of the climate driver associated with hot and dry conditions happening this year. Senior climatologist Robyn Duell said it had ... Heatwaves and bushfires: El NiƱo may hit Australia by end of year Australia's weather bureau sees 70 per cent chance of El Nino in 2018 Chance of El Nino upped to 70% by Australia's weather agency |