Australia's Weather Bureau Predicts Weak and Short-Lived La Nina

Australia's weather bureau reports that conditions in the Pacific Ocean have recently become more La Nina-like. However, the La Nina, if it forms, is expected to be weak and short-lived. This weather pattern significantly influences global agriculture, with varying impacts on rainfall across different regions.

Conditions in the Pacific Ocean have exhibited more La Nina-like characteristics recently, according to Australia's weather bureau.

The bureau emphasized that any potential La Nina would likely be weak and short-lived. La Nina significantly affects global agriculture by altering rainfall patterns.

The U.S. government forecaster has given a 71% chance of La Nina forming from September to November, possibly lasting until March.

(With inputs from agencies.)