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Latest climate outlook for the next few months from the BOM is not good.

Main points are:
- Drier than average likely, but may start to ease for some in early 2020.
- Rainfall is likely to be below average across most of the country for November.
- The likelihood of drier conditions in eastern NSW has intensified for November.
- The drier outlook continues into December for most of the southern half of Australia, Queensland, and the southern two-thirds of the NT.
- However, the summer outlook is more neutral, with only parts of Queensland, SA and other small scattered areas likely to be drier.
- While outlooks for drier than average conditions may ease for some areas in the coming months, it should be noted that several months of above average rainfall would be needed to see a recovery from current long-term rainfall deficiencies.

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