Winter break: East coast low set to spark heavy falls NSW is the headline act but many parts of eastern Australia can expect good rain in the next eight days with two fronts sweeping through. Test
Odds decline marginally but still good chance of wet winter There has been a small wind-back of last month's optimism, but the BOM is still forecasting a wet winter, especially in the MDB. Test
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. Test
Big rains to lock in cropping prospects There's the chance of solid rainfall in Queensland and WA over the next eight days which will be a big boost to national crop prospects. Test
Odds decline marginally but still good chance of wet winter There has been a small wind-back of last month's optimism, but the BOM is still forecasting a wet winter, especially in the MDB. Test
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. Test
Flying start gives south-east a good chance Good crop growth in autumn and stored moisture reserves mean southern Australia could achieve average yields even with below average rain. Test
Winter climate outlook hard to predict with mixed signals The surprising early consensus by climate models that we were in for a wet winter have disappeared with all possibilities now on the table. Test
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. Test
Big rains to lock in cropping prospects There's the chance of solid rainfall in Queensland and WA over the next eight days which will be a big boost to national crop prospects. Test
Flying start gives south-east a good chance Good crop growth in autumn and stored moisture reserves mean southern Australia could achieve average yields even with below average rain. Test
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. Test
Winter climate outlook hard to predict with mixed signals The surprising early consensus by climate models that we were in for a wet winter have disappeared with all possibilities now on the table. Test
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. Test
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. Test
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