Gulf Country 28-day Rainfall Forecast
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| Chance of rainfall within district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nil < 25% |
low 25% to 50% |
med 50% to 75% |
high ≥ 75% |
Issue Notes
The hemispheric long wave pattern has remained stable in recent weeks. There are four main troughs. Currently the most significant troughs are near the longitudes of South Africa, the Indian Ocean, Western Australia, New Zealand, and the southeast Pacific.
Summary:
Over southern and eastern Australia the cold front events with potential to bring widespread rain are now expected about 5 May to 9 May, 9 May to 13 May, and 21 May to 25 May. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 6 May to 10 May.
Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 5 May to 9 May, 9 May to 13 May, and 22 May to 26 May.
Forecast Explanation
This forecast is produced by a multi-model ensemble consisting of dynamical atmospheric models, which are forced by the latest observed atmosphere, ocean, land and ice conditions. The models are designed to simulate features of the real atmosphere, including the daily movement of long and short wave patterns in the Southern Hemisphere.
The future probability of rain in each district is estimated using output from the multi-model ensemble, combined with historical information about the difference between the model forecasts and observed rainfall.
In this deterministic framework the skill of the forecast tends to decrease with time, however the forecasts are updated daily to provide the latest estimates of rainfall probability out to 28 days.
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Weather News
Cold blast crossing southeastern Australia
13:26 EST
Weather warnings have been issued in parts of Tasmania and Victoria, with a cold front expected to bring low-level snow and damaging winds to some areas on Tuesday.
Rain drenches parts of Far North Queensland, with more forecast later this week
03:13 EST
Roads have been cut and rivers have burst their banks in parts of Far North Queensland, as heavy rain continues to drench the region.
