BOM warns the wet is likely to continue in the east
Summer is just days away and the Bureau of Meteorology’s (BOM) official outlook suggests it’s set to be a summer of contrast. Dry in the west and wet in the east.
“Eastern Australia is tending to still look at above-average rainfall, unfortunately, for the eastern half of Queensland, New South Wales, much of Victoria and eastern Tasmania as well,” according to Andrew Watkins, head of long-range forecasting at the BOM.
“But across in the west, we’re actually looking at an increased chance of below-average rainfall across a number of areas.
“Remembering though, in southern WA, it’s quite a dry time of the year.”
When it comes to temperatures, they are set to mirror the rain.
“Where we’re expecting it to be reasonably wet and cloudy it’s looking like it’ll be cooler than normal,” he said.
New South Wales, Victoria, parts of Queensland and south-eastern Western Australia are likely to have below-average daytime temperatures while the rest of the country is relatively warm.
But cloudy skies are expected to keep overnight temperatures warmer than average for most locations, with the exception of parts of New South Wales and the Nullarbor.
Key points
- Eastern Australia is likely to be wetter than average this summer while the west is expected to be dry
- The tropical cyclone and flood risks are up – current outlooks suggest higher odds of above-average rainfall during December with the odds easing back a little as we get further into summer.
- La Niña encourages heatwaves due to high overnight temperatures and humid conditions –
Source
ABC News
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