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Qld producers urged to get ready for high-risk weather season

Queensland farmers and graziers are being urged to prepare for a potentially challenging summer weather, with active El Niño conditions increasing the likelihood of bushfires and severe storms across the state…Read More

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Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 5 October 2026

A low pressure system formed near the NSW-Victorian border on 2 October, producing persistent and widespread rainfall along with isolated thunderstorms before moving offshore on the 4th. Weekly rainfall totals of 10-100 mm were recorded across Victoria, south-eastern South Australia, south-eastern and inland areas of NSW and western and northern Tasmania…Read More

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Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 28 September 2026

Weekly rainfall totals of 10-100 mm were recorded across large parts of southern WA, much of western Tasmania, eastern parts Victoria and much of the NSW coast over the past week. Moist onshore winds brought scattered showers to parts of the north-eastern coast of Queensland and parts of the Top End coast of the NT, with totals of 15-50 mm across parts of northern tropical coast in Queensland…Read More

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Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 21 September 2026

  A COLD front and associated trough brought scattered rain and showers to parts of the south-east on the 15th. Later in the week, another cold front brought showers to..Read More

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El Niño strength doesn’t always match impact on Australia

A strong El Niño is underway, but other climate influences continue to impact rainfall and temperature across Australiam the Bureau of Meteorology writes in this explainer article…Read More

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Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 14 September 2026

Weekly rainfall totals greater than 15mm were scarce across the Australian continent this week, with the exception of parts of inland and south-eastern Western Australia extending into south-western Northern Territory, and areas in western South Australia. Isolated falls greater than 50mm were recorded in parts of WA’s Southern Interior.

On 12 and 13 September, a cold front and the associated trough moved across parts of southern Australia generating light to moderate rainfall…Read More