Parts of Victoria and Tasmania received 50 to 100 mm this week, and the deluge is spreading to central and eastern NSW and into southern QLD. Handy rain, especially in the southeast which has been incredibly dry since late January thanks to El Nino… but is it the autumn break? 

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According to every one of the different weather models, rain is unlikely in the east next week. But an alternative forecast from the BOM tells a very different story. What gives?
The trough responsible for damaging storms is now likely to stall over a large part of the east. Expect day after day of thunderstorms brewing around the trough line.
Seasonal forecasts — like suggestions a La Niña is on the way — are not designed for major business decisions. But it is good to be aware of what is driving weather. 
Tropical Cyclone Kirrily is likely to form this week off the Queensland coast and cross the coast on Thursday around the Townsville area.
Once the rain clears the southeast, a period of settled weather follows. The monsoon has arrived in the north, and will continue to encourage a lot of wet weather there.
The weather pattern is changing and there is a period of cooler and wetter weather on the way for southeast QLD and eastern NSW.
We’ve entered peak severe weather season in Australia, and here’s a quick run down of the risks we face over the next seven months.
While parts of Victoria’s eastern ranges have seen falls just over 200mm into the rain gauge this week, a return to hot and dry is not far away.
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