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Hopes that caterpillars could be a sign

Hopes that caterpillars could be a sign

The caterpillar usually appears after unusual amounts of summer rain.

A wet start to the year for some

A wet start to the year for some

Areas from Wongan Hills through to Southern Cross were the hardest hit.

Summers now go for a month longer than the 1950s: report

Summers now go for a month longer than the 1950s: report

Aussie summers now go for 31 days longer than they did in the 1950s, a new report states.

Neutral conditions prevail but whisper of hope for wet winter

Neutral conditions prevail but whisper of hope for wet winter

It's mostly all neutral out of both the Pacific and Indian Oceans on the climate front, but some models are picking up promising signals.

A wet start to the year for some

A wet start to the year for some

Areas from Wongan Hills through to Southern Cross were the hardest hit.

BOM defends summer dry forecast in spite of wet spell

BOM defends summer dry forecast in spite of wet spell

The wet weather across parts of Australia to start 2020 is not necessarily part of an ongoing pattern warns the BOM.

Two more water deficiencies declared

Two more water deficiencies declared

"We now have nine water deficiency declarations and the possibility of more to come," Mr Kelly said.

Outlook points to wetter months ahead

Outlook points to wetter months ahead

April rainfall is likely to be above average (60 to 75 per cent) for WA.

Trough dumps better than expected falls

Trough dumps better than expected falls

There was a pleasant surprise in the rain gauge for many this morning, with areas forecast to get just a mill or two getting up to 40mm.

Two more water deficiencies declared

Two more water deficiencies declared

"We now have nine water deficiency declarations and the possibility of more to come," Mr Kelly said.

WAMMCO spared during Katanning fires

WAMMCO spared during Katanning fires

Katanning sheep processor The WA Meat Marketing Co-operative (WAMMCO) had a close call two weeks ago after a fire burnt through a quarter of its farm area threatening the abattoir.

Neutral conditions prevail but whisper of hope for wet winter

Neutral conditions prevail but whisper of hope for wet winter

It's mostly all neutral out of both the Pacific and Indian Oceans on the climate front, but some models are picking up promising signals.

Outlook points to wetter months ahead

Outlook points to wetter months ahead

April rainfall is likely to be above average (60 to 75 per cent) for WA.

Summers now go for a month longer than the 1950s: report

Summers now go for a month longer than the 1950s: report

Aussie summers now go for 31 days longer than they did in the 1950s, a new report states.

Trough dumps better than expected falls

Trough dumps better than expected falls

There was a pleasant surprise in the rain gauge for many this morning, with areas forecast to get just a mill or two getting up to 40mm.

WAMMCO spared during Katanning fires

WAMMCO spared during Katanning fires

Katanning sheep processor The WA Meat Marketing Co-operative (WAMMCO) had a close call two weeks ago after a fire burnt through a quarter of its farm area threatening the abattoir.

All the rivers run

All the rivers run

By looking at the 4.6 metre height of the Gascoyne River as it flows past Yinnietharra station last week, it is hard to fathom that it hasn't rained on the property for about two years.

All the rivers run

Farmers fight fires that burnt 264,000ha

Farmers fight fires that burnt 264,000ha

It's not over yet

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