Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but forecasters say the rain set to hang about the east coast a bit longer than expected. Boo… Forecasters have previously said that you could unplug the dehumidifier, but the official word is La Niña will now be here until the end of autumn. That’s because trade winds on the Pacific Ocean strengthened a few weeks ago – possibly because of warmer than normal temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean, although that’s still being explored. And warmer ocean temps and cooler, cloudy skies that precipitate precipitation are likely to continue longer than expected. “Overall, the outlook is continuing to look at above-average rain for the next month,” forecaster Andrew Watkins said. Rain is most likely in northern Oz but Dr Watkins has a warning… Parts of the east coast could see more heavy rainfall on their already sodden catchments over the next couple of weeks – but at least it’s not dusty… Are we allowed another gritted teeth emoji?