King Island rain ‘lifts spirits’
King Island farmers have recorded more than 20 millimetres of rain, their best result in eight months, while Victorian farmers continue urea spraying.
Weather and climate
Widespread rain forecast in ‘good news’ for farmers
Western Victoria has had the driest four months on record, official rainfall records show, but rain predicted this week could begin to turn the tide. See where rain is expected.
Southwest Victoria now drier than the Nullarbor
Usually emerald and fertile, southwest Victoria is now drier than the Nullarbor after an arid autumn. See how rainfall figures compare against Victoria’s Western District.
Farmers holding out for heavy rain
Dry times are taking hold at a crucial time when some farmers desperately need rain, while concerns rise about fast declining soil temperatures.
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La Nina odds on favourite in US climate forecast
The odds of La Nina conditions returning to Australia are increasing, according to a US agency, but the BOM says it is “too soon” to make that forecast for 2024.
Northern rain fuels market hope
Livestock markets could be the beneficiary of big rain forecasts across parts of northern Australia, as parts of the southeast have one of their wettest starts to a year on record.
Where have the 40C days gone?
Parts of southeast Australia have not recorded a day over 40C in more than three years. See how each centre compares with the past decade.
More ‘welcome’ summer rain sweeps Victoria
Some parts of the state have recorded more than an inch of rain overnight, helping fuel an abundance of green feed. Here’s where the rain fell.
BOM defends El Nino forecast
The Bureau of Meteorology has defended its El Nino forecasting, citing record-breaking dry conditions in some parts of the country from August-October in 2023.
How record-breaking rainfall will shape the 2024 season
Amid the “the wettest drought on record” livestock producers and grain growers are reassessing how they will tackle the new season. See the latest.
‘Emotionally and physically taking a toll’
Flooding has hit several Victorian towns for the second time in just 15 months, as some regions record six months of rain in a week.
BOM delivers more than $100m in value to Aus ag
The Bureau of Meteorology reports it has added more than $100 million in economic value to the agriculture sector in the past financial year.
What El Nino? Where the rain did and didn’t fall during 2023
Swathes of eastern Australia have defied a drier El Nino weather phenomenon to post a wetter-than-average 2023. See which regions topped the rainfall charts.
Where the rain fell across Australia this year
It was a tale of mixed fortunes across the nation in what was a drier than average year for most. Compare towns in our searchable list.
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