A beautiful rain event is brewing in the northwest, set to spread down through South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania, then up into NSW and southern Queensland. 

The following rain map could not be more different from the past weeks and months!

No more rain along the coast and ranges and nothing inland - we now finally have a new weather pattern that lets the rain spread through, thanks to a juicy northwest cloudband.

 

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In exciting news to end the week, we now have 7 of the 8 weather models forecasting La Nina as we go into summer. Only one outlier...
Guidance over the next week shows rainfall extending further inland over southeastern Australia. High pressure has split, letting ...
Strong cold fronts in the southeast are whipping up the wind, but not letting the rain travel very far inland. Excessive heat and ...
Rainfall expected to extend inland over southeastern Australia, driven by tropical moisture and high-pressure splits. Seasonal models hint at above-average rain for the coming months.
Rainfall expected to extend inland over southeastern Australia, driven by tropical moisture and high-pressure splits. Seasonal models hint at above-average rain for the coming months.
Strong cold fronts in the southeast are whipping up the wind, but not letting the rain travel very far inland. Excessive heat and blocking high pressure may take a holiday later next week, letting rain spill down into areas that need it most.
Jane Bunn from Jane's Weather delivers the latest seasonal weather updates and La Nina forecasts in regional Australia. Get insights on rainfall, heatwaves, and weather patterns around the country.
Parts of southwest Victoria and southeast SA finally picked up some decent rain, and the rain bearing weather systems are lining up to deliver more.
‘Surf’s up’ in the Pacific Ocean this week, but if you’re looking for a wave in the west there isn’t much happening. The wave pattern in the Pacific indicates that we are still heading towards a higher rain phase in the months ahead, while the Indian Ocean has failed to deliver. However, in the next week, there is the potential for a bit of rain in the southeast.
The latest measure of the Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is nearly off the charts negative. SAM controls our weather patterns and a negative burst indicates that we’re seeing strong cold fronts. So where is the rain for southeastern Australia?
A juicy northwest cloudband is transporting moisture from the Indian Ocean down into southern Australia. This system ‘peaked’ in the southwest (with stand out totals of 25 to 50 mm) and is on its way across central parts heading for the east.
If you’re after rain we have great news on the seasonal weather front this week.

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