During the week, moist onshore easterly flow brought several days of rainfall to Queensland’s North Tropical Coast, while isolated showers and thunderstorms impacted parts of the Top End of the Northern Territory.

Weekly rainfall totals of 25 to 100 mm were recorded across the Top End of the Northern Territory and northern and central parts of Queensland. Falls greater than 100 mm were recorded across coastal areas of Queensland’s North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, and in the Herbert and Lower Burdekin districts.

A series of troughs and cold fronts moved across some areas of south-eastern and eastern Australia during the week and brought light to moderate rainfall totals.

Weekly rainfall totals of 5 to 25 mm were recorded across parts of southern South Australia and south-western Victoria, western Tasmania, coastal areas of New South Wales and parts of south-eastern Queensland.

A low pressure trough moved across southern and central parts of Western Australia for several days this week, generating showers with thunderstorms, some severe, with heavy rainfall.

Weekly rainfall totals of 10 to 50 mm were recorded across southern and central parts of Western Australia, with isolated falls of 50 to 100 mm in an area of the Goldfields district.

The highest weekly total (at a Bureau gauge) was 231.0 mm at Topaz Alert in Queensland.

The highest daily total (at a Bureau gauge) was 108.8 mm at Cape Flattery in Queensland in the 24 hours to 9 am on 1 April.

Seven-day rainfal outlook