LA NIÑA appears to be fully entrenched into the summer outlook according to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), but the latest indications were its effects will not be as severe as past events.

Murdoch University climate expert, Dr Jatin Kala said the 2021-22 La Niña event was not predicted to be as strong as the 2010-11 event, and there were still variables in the Indian Ocean to watch.