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Wet end to May then good winter prospects

Wet end to May then good winter prospects

The dry spell is set to break and then it could remain wet for some time if long term forecasts are on the money.

Farmers hope to make a positive out of a negative

Farmers hope to make a positive out of a negative

There's a negative event on the horizon, but when that event is the Indian Ocean Dipole it is a massive positive for Aussie farmers.

Hopes that caterpillars could be a sign

Hopes that caterpillars could be a sign

The caterpillar usually appears after unusual amounts of summer rain.

Consensus on latest three-month outlook

Consensus on latest three-month outlook

BoM's reported wetter than average conditions are likely for much of WA from April to July.

Farmers hope to make a positive out of a negative

Farmers hope to make a positive out of a negative

There's a negative event on the horizon, but when that event is the Indian Ocean Dipole it is a massive positive for Aussie farmers.

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.

Rain falls but not enough for some areas

Rain falls but not enough for some areas

Two cold fronts delivered much-needed rain to areas of the South West Land Division last week but some water deficient areas missed out to a large degree, as well as in the Central West.

Chances of good winter rain continue to firm

Chances of good winter rain continue to firm

There is good news in both the Indian and Pacific Oceans for farmers wanting to see a return to wet conditions.

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.

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.

Consensus on latest three-month outlook

Consensus on latest three-month outlook

BoM's reported wetter than average conditions are likely for much of WA from April to July.

Rain falls but not enough for some areas

Rain falls but not enough for some areas

Two cold fronts delivered much-needed rain to areas of the South West Land Division last week but some water deficient areas missed out to a large degree, as well as in the Central West.

Hopes that caterpillars could be a sign

Hopes that caterpillars could be a sign

The caterpillar usually appears after unusual amounts of summer rain.

Chances of good winter rain continue to firm

Chances of good winter rain continue to firm

There is good news in both the Indian and Pacific Oceans for farmers wanting to see a return to wet conditions.

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.

A wet start to the year for some

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

BOM defends summer dry forecast in spite of wet spell

Two more water deficiencies declared

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WEEKLY RAINFALL UPDATE: BoM analysis of rainfall recorded across Australia in the past week.

WEEKLY RAINFALL UPDATE: BoM analysis of rainfall recorded across Australia in the past week.

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