Heavy rain until November for east-Aus | August 2025 | The Senior - video Dailymotion

Climate and water long-range forecast, issued 14 August 2025. From Bureau of Meteorology.

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00:00Our long-range forecast shows September to November rainfall is very likely to be above

00:06average for most of the eastern half of Australia. Days are likely to be warmer than average for

00:12northern, western and southeastern Australia and nights are very likely to be warmer nationwide

00:18except in the southwest. July temperatures were above average for much of northern, eastern and

00:24southern Australia and below average for parts of western Australia and western Queensland.

00:30Rainfall was average to above average across most of Australia during July bringing welcome

00:35falls to many areas impacted by prolonged rainfall deficiencies. Root zone soil moisture remains

00:42above average across much of the north, parts of the southwest and along much of the eastern seaboard.

00:48Rainfall since the start of July has increased soil moisture across much of the southern mainland.

00:53However, soil moisture remains below average across parts of the southeast.

00:59July rainfall has eased the severity of rainfall deficiencies for the year to date in some areas.

01:04However, rainfall deficiencies persist in parts of the south and the far west.

01:10Looking ahead, September to November sea surface temperatures are forecast to remain warmer than

01:16average in waters to Australia's north, east and southeast. A negative Indian Ocean dipole in the

01:23coming months is increasingly likely. Daytime temperatures for September to November are likely to be above

01:30average for northern, western and southeastern Australia, while overnight temperatures are very

01:36likely to be above average almost nationwide. September to November rainfall is very likely to be above

01:43average across the eastern half of Australia. Below average rainfall is likely for parts of western Australia.

01:49There's also an increased chance of unusually high September to November rainfall for much of eastern Australia.

01:57For August to October, near-median to high stream flow is likely for most sites.

02:03Low flow is likely across parts of the south. We update our long-range forecasts regularly.

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