BOM doubles down on forecast

BOM doubles down on forecast

The latest long-range outlook update from Australia’s weather agency through July this year was unchanged last week, although the prospects worsened slightly in Western Victoria and Sth East South Australia. BOM says the outlook is influenced by several factors...
BOM doubles down on forecast

Cold, wet Easter across Australia

There were high rainfall totals recorded across eastern Australia over the Easter long weekend as a strong cold front moved across southern Australia bringing wintery weather with it. The north-western parts of Victoria missed out while central and eastern Victoria...
BOM doubles down on forecast

Drier outlook for Autumn

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued its outlook for April to June, with below median rainfall likely to very likely (60% to greater than 80% chance), with above average maximum temperature for almost all of Australia. February rainfall was below average for most of...
BOM doubles down on forecast

El Niño more likely later in 2023

The US National Weather Service has declared La Niña officially over, with El Niño favoured to form, meaning drier than average conditions for parts of Australia. The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) have echoed the US weather forecaster, saying El Niño is...
BOM doubles down on forecast

After x3 La Niña, what lies ahead?

After the three previous triple La Niña event, a drier than average year followed according to Agriculture Victoria climate agronomist Dale Grey. Ample soil moisture reserves meant that grain growers would be able to cope with drier than average conditions....
BOM doubles down on forecast

La Niña in retreat

The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has confirmed the strong La Niña weather event which has contributed to record breaking spring rainfall over eastern and southern parts of the country is slowly weakening. While La Niña is still in place in the Pacific Ocean, BoM...