Those who hate the cold and rain will be disappointed with the Meteorological Office’s forecast for the rest of the winter.
Over the winter months, above-average rainfall is occurring for most Australian states, with southwestern Tasmania receiving a hiatus after exhaustion of La Nina conditions.
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, rainfall from July to September is likely to be above average in much of the northern and eastern part of the continent.
On the other hand, southwestern Tasmania is likely to have below-average rainfall during the colder months.
Large parts of eastern Australia are two to four times more likely than usual to have unusually high rainfall from July to September, bringing 2022 to 20% of the wettest years.
Warmer-than-average days are expected in the northern and southern states, while cooler conditions are expected everywhere.
A negative dipole in the Indian Ocean, affecting rain patterns, has been threatening to approach and now the office says it is likely to develop as the two-year-old La Nina weakens.
Fall rains were above average in most of eastern and western Australia, meaning that soil moisture is above average in the eastern states.
Sydney residents can expect these wetter conditions to arrive earlier this weekend, as possible showers are expected for Friday afternoon, which will increase to 60% chance on Saturday and 80% on Sunday. .
Melbourne can expect a respite over the weekend, but showers are expected to return on Tuesday.
A chance of a gust of wind in Perth, with a chance of up to 15 mm of rain on Friday, is expected. Storms and wind are likely to continue until next week.
In Adelaide, a sunny weekend is expected, with a chance of showers returning on Monday.