00:00 It's been an unfamiliar sight recently.
00:05 It's beautiful.
00:06 It's actually quite nice. It makes a nice change, I think.
00:08 It's a bit more refreshing.
00:10 But while some were celebrating a wet morning...
00:13 Nice break. It's not too wet,
00:15 but the farmers are getting something out of it, I guess.
00:17 So, yeah, it's not too bad.
00:19 It's good cuddling weather. It's just good weather.
00:21 It's good for the grass, the earth.
00:23 Others were lamenting a bad day for business.
00:26 That's maybe the worst sales I make since I'm here,
00:31 since six months.
00:32 The Bureau of Meteorology says despite today's sprinkling,
00:36 the state is on track to receive the lowest rainfall amount
00:39 for May since 2005.
00:42 So far in May, we've recorded 10.4mm in Adelaide.
00:46 The median is 61.7, so this is very much below average.
00:51 It follows a drier-than-average February, March and April,
00:55 with parts of the state recording the lowest rainfall on record
00:59 for the past three months.
01:01 With the lack of rainfall across the agricultural areas,
01:03 obviously a lot of farmers out there are going to be struggling,
01:06 so hopefully with winter now around the corner,
01:10 we will see some more regular frontal systems
01:12 and some more regular rainfall.
01:14 Temperatures have also been higher than usual.
01:16 Autumn has been quite warm.
01:18 We have seen above-average temperatures for much of May.
01:21 Further showers are expected this evening through to tomorrow morning.
01:25 It's been a welcome sight for many,
01:28 but there is concern it might not be long-lived,
01:31 with the Bureau of Meteorology saying early forecasting
01:34 shows it's likely to be a drier and warmer winter than usual.
01:39 But many are still holding out hope there will be plenty more
01:42 of this stuff to come.
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