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Rain & a few storms are scattering across WA, SA, Tas, Vic & into southwest NSW due to a slow-moving low. The low is also bringing strong winds to WA's far south. Onshore winds are bringing further showers to the coasts of NT, Qld & northern NSW. A high is keeping elsewhere dry.
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Today, 3:05AM UTC
Massive northwest cloudband brings heavy rain
A vast cloudband stretching across Australia has brought heavy rain to parts of South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania overnight, and rain continues to tumble down this Tuesday. This is a classic winter system known as a northwest cloudband – a broad layer of cloud which can stretch like a sash across the continent, fed by Indian Ocean moisture. READ MORE: What is a northwest cloudband? Image: Combined satellite and radar image for SE Australia at 11 am (AEST) on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. Source: Weatherzone. Notable rainfall totals from this system in the 24 hours to 9am Tuesday included: 50.4 mm at Ashton in the Adelaide Hills. 32 mm at Edenhope in Victoria’s relatively dry Wimmera region, with a state high of 37.2mm at the rural locality of Booroopki, a few kilometres north of Edenhope, near the SA border. 21.4 mm at Adelaide’s official West Terrace/ngayirdapira weather station, the heaviest daily total to date in 2026. Numerous falls between 10 mm and 20 mm in northwestern Tasmania, a region which often receives the state’s heaviest rainfall totals when moisture streams down from the northwest. The effect of the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) on the current weather system The IOD is an index used to monitor sea surface temperatures across the tropical Indian Ocean. It can have a strong influence on weather patterns across Australia, especially when northwest cloudbands form. Northwest cloudbands – like the one affecting Australia’s weather this Tuesday – typically produce more rain across Australia during a negative phase of the IOD. A negative IOD occurs when there are cooler-than-average sea surface temperatures in the western tropical Indian Ocean near the Horn of Africa, and warmer-than-average surface water in the eastern tropical Indian Ocean, near Indonesia. Currently, the IOD is in a neutral phase, not a negative phase. But as today’s weather shows, that doesn’t mean we don’t also see moisture-laden northwest cloudbands during a neutral IOD. With the current warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures to Australia’s northwest, and a low pressure system centred over the Great Australian Bight drawing moisture southwards, key ingredients are in place for today’s widespread wet weather. Image: Hourly graphs for Adelaide, SA, on the Weatherzone app. Heavy rain either side of the cloudband in WA, NSW There’s a lot going on with the weather in Australia today. If you look at the satellite and radar loop below, you can see how moisture streamed down from the northwest (as mentioned above), while parts of the West Australian coast saw heavy rain from the southeast – as in, from the completely opposite direction, as air rotated around the low in the bight. Image: 6-hour combined satellite and radar for parts of Australia near the Great Australian Bight to 10 am (AWST) on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. At least 10 weather stations in and around the picturesque coastal WA town of Esperance recorded 24-hour rainfall totals exceeding 50mm in the 24 hours to 9am this Tuesday. Esperance itself recorded 60.8 mm, which was within a whisker of the June daily rainfall record of 61mm, while Esperance Airport recorded a state high of 89.2 mm. Meanwhile the highest official 24-hour rainfall total in Australia was 103 mm at Bellingen (Crystal Creek), just inland from Coffs Harbour on the NSW Mid North Coast. That downpour was caused by moisture pushing onshore from the Tasman Sea overnight. The moisture was reinforced by anomalously warm waters off the coast, as well as southeasterly winds extending up into the mid-levels, allowing a steady stream of showers to accummulate over the region. More rain likely across a wide area, no significant snow on the horizon As the low pressure system and associated cold front currently centred over the Great Australian Bight track slowly east, further rain can be expected across large parts of inland and eastern Australia in coming days, as well as in Tasmania. Generally mild temperatures for winter will prevail across the southeast until Friday or Saturday, when an injection of cooler air will arrive from the south, albeit a relatively weak one. At this stage, there’s the potential for only light snowfalls at higher elevations in the end-of-week system. Please check the latest on the Weatherzone snow page.
15 Jun 2026, 3:56AM UTC
Wet in the southwest with rare WA snow possible
Moisture associated with a cold front generated significant rainfall in the southwestern corner of the country overnight, and an accompanying pool of cold air could cause snowfalls on the highest peaks of the Stirling Range in WA's Great Southern district on Monday evening. Let’s deal with the rain first and then look at the potential for a relatively rare West Australian snowfall. Rainfall totals exceed 25mm across a wide area The 12-hour satellite and radar loop below shows a narrow but quite intense rainband crossing WA’s South West Land Division on Sunday. Image: 12 hour combined radar and satellite loop over southwest WA on Sunday, June 14, 2026. Source: Weatherzone. Notable rainfall totals in the 24 hours to 9am Monday included: 41.2 mm at Fouracres, a weather station in the South West forecast district. 40.4 mm at North Walpole in the South West forecast district, the town’s wettest day since March 2023. 39 mm at Eradu, just east of Geraldton in the Central West forecast district, while Geraldton Airport received 27.4 mm. 35.4 mm at Jerdacuttup, about 90 minutes west of Esperance in the South East Coastal forecast district. 29 mm at Denmark, just west of Albany in the South Coastal forecast district. 27.8 mm in the coastal Perth suburb of Swanbourne. 12.6 mm at Perth’s main city weather station. The fact that more than 30 mm of rain fell from the same rainband at locations that were almost 1000 km apart (in the case of Geraldton and Jerdacuttup) illustrates the scale of the system. Snow possible for Stirling Range Monday’s official BoM forecast for WA’s South Coastal forecast district predicts that snow is possible on the highest peaks of the Stirling Range on Monday evening, and for a brief pre-dawn period on Tuesday morning. Image: Forecast for Mount Barker (in WA’s South Coastal district, about 80 km SW of Bluff Knoll) on the Weatherzone app. Bluff Knoll is the 1099-metre highest summit of the Stirling Range, about an hour northeast of Albany. While there are no official statistics for the frequency of Bluff Knoll snowfalls, snow generally falls there at least once each winter. The trick is catching it. Because the mountain is barely high enough for snow, any snow that accumulates usually melts within hours or even minutes, which means you’ve generally got to be there when it’s happening to see it. Image: It’s not your classic winter wonderland landscape, but that’s definitely light snow (not hail) on the ground near the summit of Bluff Knoll. Source: Steve Sertis, Bibbulmun Track Foundation on Instagram. Over the years, numerous hikers have undertaken snow chases from the car park, from where it’s only about two hours each way to the summit and back. But beware: the upper part of the track is highly exposed, so it’s wise to carry warm, waterproof gear, head torches and an emergency beacon – not to mention food and water. For those who love a bit of geography, Western Australia’s highest peak is Mt Meharry at 1249 metres, 1600 kilometres north of Bluff Knoll in the state’s Pilbara Region. Obviously it’s far too warm up there for snow. Southwest WA weather outlook for the coming days Showers and cool temperatures will persist along WA’s southern coast in south to southeasterly stream in coming days. Perth skies should clear from Tuesday through to Saturday, although maximums will be a couple of degrees below the average June high of 19.5°C all week.
15 Jun 2026, 3:37AM UTC
Rain to soak parts of every Australian state this week
Wet and stormy weather will spread over parts of every Australian state and territory this week, June 15-21, as a powerful low pressure system and northwest cloudband impact the country. A slow-moving upper-level trough interacting with a steady feed of tropical moisture will cause a large northwest cloudband to form over Australia this week. This band of cloud and rain will be supported by a surface-based low pressure system centred to the south of Australia, which will also deliver an injection of cold air and blustery winds for some parts of the country. The map below shows mean sea level pressure combined with precipitable water (a measure of moisture availability in the atmosphere) in the middle of this week, showing the low pressure system to the south of Australia and moisture-laden air extending across the country from the northwest to southeast. Image: Modelled mean sea level pressure and precipitable water over Australia on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Source: Weatherzone. Monday to Wednesday: Rain building in Australia’s west, south and interior Cloud and rain will build over a broad area of western and southern Australia on Monday and Tuesday as the low pressure system and northwest cloudband develop. The heaviest rain during Monday and Tuesday is likely to fall over northern Tasmania, southern and western districts of SA, and along the south coast of WA. By Wednesday, the low will be well-developed over the Bight and a northwest cloudband will extend from South Australia up towards central Australia. Wednesday will be SA’s third consecutive day of widespread rain, which will increase the risk of localised flash flooding, particularly in areas that see thunderstorms. Image: Forecast accumulated rain during the three days ending at 10 pm AEST on June 17, 2026. Source: Weatherzone. A surge of powerful winds will also develop over southern WA and possibly parts of SA on Wednesday as the low pressure system deepens over the Bight. This may include damaging wind gusts in some areas, most likely in WA. Thursday to Sunday: Rain spreading across Australia’s east and southeast The second half of this week will see rain spreading across parts of the NT, SA, Queensland, NSW, the ACT, Victoria and Tas as the northwest cloudband gradually moves further east. The northwest cloudband and its associated rainband will remain a prominent feature on Thursday and Friday, causing decent rainfall over a 3,500 km corridor extending from Tas up to the NT. There is some uncertainty regarding what will happen to the rainband as it moves over eastern Australia over the weekend. While rainfall should ease on Saturday, some computer models indicate that it could become reinvigorated on Sunday or Monday as a low pressure trough deepens over Qld and NSW. The maps below show how much rain is being predicted over Australia this week by two different computer models. Comparing the maps shows that there is broad model agreement that this week’s rain will be widespread and affect part of every state and territory. However, there is some disagreement about where and how much rain will fall, particularly over eastern Australia. Image: Forecast accumulated rain during the seven days ending at 10 pm AEST on Sunday, June 21, 2026, according to the ECMWF model. Source: Weatherzone. Image: Forecast accumulated rain during the seven days ending at 4 am AEST on Monday, June 22, 2026, according to the GFS model. Source: Weatherzone. This week’s rain has the potential to cause flooding in several states and territories. Check the latest forecasts and warnings in your area throughout the week for the most up-to-date information.