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ABC meteorologist Tom Saunders 

Australia can expect an El Niño weather pattern bringing extreme dry hot weather now La Niña is over

The record drought across southeast states in 2019 was in a neutral year.  (ABC News: Jerry Rickard)

After three years of floods and record rainfall in parts of eastern and northern Australia, La Niña is on the way out. 

So, what next? 

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