00:00Our long-range forecast from May to July currently shows below-average rainfall is likely across large parts of eastern
00:07Australia and in the southwest,
00:10above-average rainfall is likely in western and central parts of Western Australia,
00:15and temperatures are likely to be above-average for most of the country.
00:19March temperatures were warmer than average for western and eastern parts of Australia.
00:24Increased cloud cover and rainfall led to cooler-than-average temperatures in some northern and central regions.
00:31During the month, there was heavy rainfall across large parts of Queensland, the north and west coasts, extending into central
00:37and southern areas.
00:39In contrast, March rainfall was below-average for parts of northeastern New South Wales and southeastern Queensland and for western
00:46Tasmania.
00:48Root zone soil moisture is currently above-average across much of the country
00:51and highest on record for eastern parts of South Australia following February and March rainfall.
00:57Below-average soil moisture persists in parts of the east.
01:01The May to July forecast currently shows below-average rainfall is likely for much of eastern Australia and parts of
01:08the southwest.
01:09Rainfall is likely to be above-average across some western and central parts of Western Australia,
01:14as well as parts of the east coast of Cape York Peninsula.
01:18Elsewhere, there are roughly equal chances of above or below-average rainfall during May to July.
01:24Northern Australia is heading into the dry season, when rainfall totals are generally low.
01:29For April to June, near-median to high streamflow is forecast for much of northern Australia and parts of the
01:37southeast.
01:38Lower-than-median streamflow is likely in the southwest and parts of the southeast.
01:43Daytime temperatures from May to July are likely to be above-average across most of the country.
01:49Nighttime temperatures are very likely to be above-average across most of Australia.
01:54Sea surface temperatures from May to July are forecast to be warmer than average across much of the globe, including
02:00around much of Australia.
02:01The El Niño Southern Oscillation is currently neutral.
02:05For the tropical Pacific, models suggest a possible shift to El Niño by late winter.
02:11However, there's still uncertainty around its timing and strength, with a clearer picture expected as autumn unfolds.
02:17We update our long-range forecast regularly.
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