April rain averages looking good across northern Mallee
UPDATE: WESTERN Victorian farmers hope their autumn break to the season is finally on the way.
UPDATE: WESTERN Victorian farmers hope their autumn break to the season is finally on the way.
The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting heavy rain for Monday, particularly in the southwest, while areas near the coast are expected to get more than 20mm.
The falls are expected to halve inland. The Wimmera can expect about 10mm.
The bureau’s senior forecaster, Richard Carlyon, said Monday’s “strong active front” would push into the Wimmera.
“There is the potential for more than 15mm in the southwest but much less as the system moves inland,” he said.
Mr Carlyon said showers would continue on Tuesday with the chance of better falls in the southwest but again not much hope for large rain totals in the Wimmera.
Western Victoria mostly missed out on the weekend rain with most totals less than 5mm, while the northern Mallee continued its good run with totals reaching 20mm.
The Millewa area has received more than double its April rainfall average.
Warracknabeal historically gets 26mm but only 18.6mm has fallen so far this month.
More than 20mm fell in many places in North East Victoria and Gippsland, with 50mm at Bairnsdale.
Weekend rainfall totals
Mallee — Annuello 6mm, Mildura 10mm, Ouyen 9mm, Walpeup 6mm, Werrimull 18mm, Berriwillock 4mm, Hopetoun 2mm, Ultima 2mm.
Wimmera — Dimboola 3mm, Warracknabeal 5mm, Nhill 2mm, Drung Drung 4mm, Edenhope 7mm, Goroke 7mm, Horsham 4mm, St Arnaud 5mm, Stawell 7mm.
Central Victoria — Charlton 5mm, Echuca 4mm, Kerang 4mm, Castlemaine 9mm, Clunes 12mm, Daylesford 16mm, Kyneton 7mm, Rochester 5mm, Bendigo 8mm, Dunolly 6mm, Inglewood 6mm, Raywood 7mm, Shepparton 3mm, Tatura 5mm.
Northeast — Yarrawonga 13mm, Albury 14mm, Benalla 15mm, Cheshunt 25mm, Myrtleford 22mm, Tatong 16mm, Wangaratta 12mm, Bright 33mm, Omeo 36mm.
Gippsland — Bairnsdale 50mm, Traralgon 9mm, Lakes Entrance 53mm, Combienbar 194mm, Buchan 49mm, Erica 36mm, Maffra 28mm.
Western District — Lismore 7mm, Skipton 7mm, Beaufort 12mm, Cavendish 10mm, Derrinallum 6mm, Inverleigh 5mm, Ballarat 11mm, Balmoral 8mm.
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