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2017
- June 29
- Drier July to September likely for parts of southern Australia; Warmer July to September days and nights for most of Australia
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- May 25
- Drier winter likely for most of southern Australia; Warmer winter days likely for southern States
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- April 27
- Drier May to July likely for southern two-thirds of Australia; Warmer days likely for much of Australia, but cooler for NT's Top End
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- March 30
- Drier April to June likely for southern two-thirds of Australia; Warmer season likely for much of Australia, but cooler for tropical north
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- February 23
- Drier autumn likely for southern and central Australia; Warmer autumn likely for most of Australia
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- January 25
- Drier conditions likely for eastern and central Australia, wetter for northern Australia; Warmer three months likely for eastern and central Australia; cooler for northwest Australia
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2016
- December 15
- Dry start to 2017 for eastern Australia; wetter for the northwest; Warmer start to 2017 likely for eastern Australia
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- November 24
- Dry December likely for most of Australia; Warmer summer likely for eastern Australia
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- October 27
- Dry November likely for southern mainland Australia; Warmer season likely for parts of the east
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- September 29
- Wet likely to continue; Cooler season likely for most of Australia
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- August 25
- Wetter three months likely for parts of northern Australia; Warmer season likely for most of Australia, except the east
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- July 28
- Wetter three months likely for eastern and northern Australia; Warmer days likely for the northwest and Tasmania; cooler in the east
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- June 30
- Wetter three months likely for Australia; Cooler days likely for much of mainland Australia
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- May 26
- A wetter winter likely for most of Australia; Wetter outlook brings increased chance of cooler days for southern mainland Australia
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- April 28
- Increased chance of wet conditions across large parts of mainland Australia; Warm nights expected to continue throughout Australia
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- March 24
- Increased chance of wet in central south; dry in far north; High chances of a warmer three months for Australia
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- February 25
- Increased chance of wet in southeast; dry in tropical north; Most of Australia very likely to have a warmer autumn
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- January 28
- Increased chance of wet in centre and south; dry in tropical north; Cool in the centre, warm in the far north and south
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2015
- December 17
- Mostly neutral start to 2016, but reduced wet season rains likely in the north; Cooler start to 2016 likely for southeast Australia; warmer elsewhere
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- November 19
- Mostly neutral outlook for summer, drier in the northwest, wetter for parts of the far east; Warmer start to summer for southern Australia
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- October 29
- Chances of a drier season persist over southeast and northern Australia; Warmer nights likely for most of Australia
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- October 07
- Chances of a drier season increase over eastern Australia; Chances of warmer days and nights increase over southern Australia
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- September 24
- Wetter in the southwest and centre; drier in parts of the east; Warmer nights for most of the country
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- August 27
- Wetter in the west and centre; Warmer spring nights for most of the country
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- July 30
- Drier for parts of the southeast and north, wetter for west Australia; Warmer night-time temperatures likely for August to October
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- June 25
- Drier for parts of the southeast, wetter for WA interior; Warmer nights likely for most of Australia
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- May 28
- Drier in the east, wetter in the southwest; Warmer days in the east
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- April 23
- Wetter season likely for much of Australia; Warmer nights ahead for most of Australia
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- March 26
- Wetter season likely for much of Australia; High chance of warmer nights for most of Australia
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- February 26
- Increased chance of wetter than normal season for central parts of WA and central Australia; Warmer autumn nights likely for most of Australia
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- January 29
- Outlook points to drier season for much of the west, and parts of the eastern States; Warmer daytime temperatures likely for much of Australia
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2014
- December 18
- A drier outlook for the northeast and west; A warmer start to 2015
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- November 27
- A drier summer ahead for north, east, and central Australia; A warmer summer likely for large parts of Australia
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- October 30
- A drier outlook for the north and east; A warmer outlook for Australia
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- September 25
- A dry forecast for parts of the east and northwest
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- August 28
- Warmer spring more likely for southern Australia; drier in parts of the southeast
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Before August 2014, rainfall and temperature outlooks were provided separately
2014
- July 24
- Drier than normal signal persists in parts of the east
- Warmer days more likely for east, north and southwest
- June 25
- Drier than normal season likely for parts of central and eastern Australia
- A warmer season likely for Australia
- May 28
- Drier than normal winter likely for southern mainland Australia
- A warmer winter likely for Australia
- April 24
- Wetter season more likely for much of WA
- Warmer overnight temperatures more likely for southern Australia
- March 26
- Drier season more likely for parts of the north and east; wetter in the southwest
- Warmer season more likely over northern and eastern Australia
- February 24
- Drier autumn more likely for parts of Queensland, while wetter favoured in the west
- Cooler temperatures more likely across the tropics, warmer across parts of the southeast
- January 22
- No strong shift in the odds for Australia
- No strong shift in temperature odds for most of Australia
2013
- December 18
- Mixed seasonal outlook for Australia; drier for the east, wetter for the west
- Warmer season more likely for northern and eastern Australia
- November 27
- Drier summer more likely for parts of northeast Australia
- Warmer summer days more likely for eastern Australia
- October 23
- Drier season more likely for northeast Australia
- A warm season likely for most of Australia
- September 25
- Drier conditions likely for much of eastern Australia
- Warmer days and nights more likely for most of Australia
- August 28
- Wetter spring more likely for southeast Australia and the Top End
- Warmer spring days more likely for most of the tropics and Tasmania
- July 24
- Wetter conditions likely for most of mainland Australia
- Cooler days likely for most of eastern Australia; warmer days for north and west coasts
- June 19
- Wetter conditions more likely for most of Australia
- Cooler days more likely for most of eastern Australia
- May 22
- Wetter season likely for most of Australia
- Warmer season more likely for north, south and west coasts
- April 23
- Wetter season likely for much of the east and north; drier across parts of the southeast
- Warmer days favoured for southern and western parts of Australia; cool for parts of the east and interior
- March 20
- Wetter season likely for much of the east; drier for parts of the southeast
- Warmer days favoured for southern Australia and northern tropics; cool in the east
- February 20
- Mixed autumn odds for Australia
- Cooler autumn for the southeast, warmer for the west and northern tropics
- January 23
- Wetter season likely for parts of the west and east of Australia
- Cooler days and nights favoured for the southeast, warmer for the west
2012
- December 19
- A drier season favoured for parts of eastern Australia
- Warmer days and nights in the tropical north
- November 21
- A wetter summer favoured for parts of western and eastern Australia
- Mixed outlook for summer maximum temperatures
- October 24
- A wetter season more likely for much of northern and central Australia
- A warm season likely for southeastern and northern Australia
- September 19
- Drier conditions likely in the southeast
- A warm October to December likely for Australia
- August 22
- Mixed spring rainfall outlook for Australia
- A warm spring likely for northern and eastern Australia
- July 18
- Drier conditions likely for large parts of Australia
- A warmer late winter to mid-spring favoured for most of Australia
- June 20
- Mixed rainfall odds for mid-winter to early spring
- Warmer season ahead for most of Australia
- May 23
- Mixed rainfall odds for winter
- Warmer winter for large parts of the country
- April 24
- Mixed rainfall odds for late autumn to mid-winter
- Warmer days favoured in the south
- March 21
- Wetter season favoured for much of eastern Australia
- Warmer days favoured across the south and north; cooler days in the east
- February 22
- Wetter autumn favoured for much of northern and eastern Australia
- Warmer autumn nights for western and eastern Australia
- January 19
- Wetter season likely for northern and western Australia
- Warmer days favoured over southeastern Australia
2011
- December 20
- Wetter season likely for parts of the west and east of Australia
- A mixed temperature outlook for the March quarter
- November 22
- Wetter summer favoured for parts of western and eastern Australia
- Mixed summer outlook for Australia
- October 25
- Wet season favoured for most of Australia
- Mixed temperature outlook for Australia
- September 19
- Wetter season favoured over northern Australia
- Warmer season favoured for most of Australia
- August 25
- Mixed rainfall odds for spring
- A warmer than normal spring favoured for the tropics
- July 21
- Drier conditions favoured for parts of the south and west
- Warmer season favoured for most of Australia
- June 23
- Drier conditions favoured for parts of southern Australia
- Warm season favoured in the west
- May 24
- Mixed rainfall odds for Australia
- Warmer winter favoured in southern Australia
- April 19
- Wetter conditions favoured for eastern Australia
- Mixed seasonal temperature odds for late autumn to mid-winter
- March 22
- Increased rainfall odds for eastern Australia
- Mixed seasonal temperature odds for mid-autumn to early winter
- February 24
- A wetter autumn favoured for parts of eastern Australia
- Mixed temperature outlook for Australia
- January 20
- A wetter season favoured for northern and western Australia
- Odds point to warmer days and nights across southeastern Australia
2010
- December 17
- Wetter conditions favoured for eastern and western Australia
- Warmer days and nights favoured across southeastern Australia
- November 23
- Wetter summer favoured for parts of eastern and western Australia
- Warmer days and nights favoured for southeast Australia
- October 26
- Increased rainfall odds for most of Australia
- Cooler days favoured for parts of eastern and western Australia
- September 23
- Wet conditions favoured for most of Australia
- Warm days favoured in the north and southeast
- August 24
- Wetter than normal spring favoured for southwest WA
- Warmer days and nights favoured for the tropical north and southeast of the country
- July 22
- Neutral rainfall outlook over most of Australia
- Warmer than normal days and nights for many areas
- June 23
- Wetter conditions favoured in the northeast
- Warmer conditions for most of Australia
- May 25
- Drier conditions favoured for parts of Australia
- Warmer than normal winter indicated for Australia
- April 22
- Increased rainfall odds for eastern Australia
- Warmer season favoured for large areas of Australia
- March 23
- Contrasting rainfall odds for the June quarter
- Higher seasonal temperatures favoured in north and west
- February 24
- Autumn rainfall odds neutral, except in WA
- Mixed seasonal temperature odds for autumn
- January 19
- Contrasting seasonal rainfall odds for late summer to mid-autumn
- Mixed seasonal temperature odds for late summer to mid-autumn
2009
- December 21
- Mixed seasonal rainfall odds for the March quarter
- Warmer in the north and west; cooler in the southeast
- November 24
- Drier summer favoured in parts of north Queensland
- Warmer summer days indicated in northeast and western Australia
- October 23
- Mixed rainfall odds for Australia
- Warmer nights for most of Australia
- September 22
- Mixed rainfall outlook for the December quarter
- A warm end to the year for most of Australia
- August 26
- A mixed spring rainfall outlook
- Warmer than normal spring indicated for Australia
- July 24
- A drier outlook for E Aus, but wetter conditions favoured in SW WA
- Odds point to a warmer than normal season
- June 23
- A drier season favoured in some areas
- Warmer days favoured for large parts of Australia
- May 26
- No strong shifts in winter rainfall odds
- Warmer winter days favoured for much of Australia
- April 24
- Higher seasonal rainfall favoured in parts of north & east Australia
- Warmer nights favoured for northern Australia
- March 24
- Mixed June quarter rainfall odds in the east and south
- Mixed outlook for June quarter maximum temperatures
- February 20
- Wetter autumn favoured for northern Queensland
- Cool autumn favoured in south east Australia, warm in the north east and south west
- January 22
- Mixed rainfall odds for late summer to mid-autumn
- Warmer than normal late summer to mid-autumn favoured in northeast Australia
2008
- December 17
- Mixed rainfall odds for the March quarter
- Warmer than normal March quarter favoured in the tropics
- November 26
- Wetter summer favoured in the west and far east
- Warmer than average summer favoured in southeast and far north
- October 28
- Wetter than normal conditions favoured in the north and west
- Warmer than normal temperatures favoured in the east
- September 25
- Mixed December quarter rainfall outlook
- A warmer end to 2008 indicated for much of Australia
- August 26
- Mixed spring rainfall odds
- Odds favour warmer spring in tropics & parts of southern Australia
- July 25
- Mixed rainfall odds for late winter to mid spring
- A warmer than average season indicated for most of Australia
- June 26
- Drier conditions indicated from northwest WA to southeast Australia
- Warm season for western and southern Australia
- May 27
- Mixed rainfall odds for winter
- Warmer days and nights for southwestern Australia
- April 23
- Higher seasonal rainfall favoured in parts of north & east Australia
- Cooler days favoured for northern Australia
- March 28
- Higher June quarter rainfall favoured in eastern Australia
- Mixed temperature outlook for the June quarter
- February 26
- Mixed autumn rainfall outlook
- Cooler autumn days favoured in parts of eastern Australia
- January 24
- Wetter conditions favoured in southwest Australia
- Warm nights favoured in southwest and northeast Australia
2007
- December 17
- Mixed March quarter rainfall outlook
- Warmer season favoured in southern Australia
- November 22
- Increased summer rainfall for eastern & western Australia
- Warm in the south, cooler in southern Queensland
- October 25
- Increased falls for parts of northern & eastern Australia
- Above average maximum temperatures favoured in southeastern Australia
- September 25
- Mixed rainfall odds for the December quarter
- Warmer December quarter favoured in most areas
- August 23
- Mixed odds for spring rainfall
- Warmer spring favoured in tropics & parts of SE Australia
- July 24
- Odds mainly near 50:50 for above normal rain, but drier season indicated in much of Qld
- A warmer than average season indicated for most of Australia
- June 26
- 50:50 chances for above average September-quarter rainfall
- Warmer September quarter for much of Australia
- May 22
- 50:50 chances for above average winter rainfall
- Warmer winter for northern and western Australia
- April 23
- Above-normal seasonal rainfall favoured in SE Qld & northeast NSW
- Mixed seasonal temperature outlook
- March 26
- Above-normal June quarter falls favoured in SE Qld & northeast NSW
- Higher seasonal temperatures in western and northern Australia
- February 22
- Mostly neutral autumn rainfall odds, except in WA
- Increased warmth indicated in northeast and northern Australia
- January 23
- Mixed rainfall odds for late summer to mid-autumn
- Warmer in north & east, cooler in parts of west and south
2006
- December 20
- Decreased rainfall in March quarter for Queensland and northern NSW
- Increased temperatures for eastern and northern Australia
- November 23
- Decreased summer rainfall in parts of north Queensland
- Hotter than average summer favoured in eastern and northern Australia
- October 26
- Mixed rainfall outlook for late spring to mid-summer
- Early summer heat for eastern Australia
- September 26
- Drier conditions more likely in SE & NE Australia
- A warm end to the year
- August 23
- Mixed spring rainfall outlook
- Warmer than average spring favoured in many areas
- July 25
- Decreased seasonal falls more likely in northeastern Australia
- Odds point to warmer than average season
- June 27
- Risk of further below average rainfall in southwest WA
- Above average temperatures favoured in parts of eastern Australia
- May 25
- Reduced winter rainfall favoured in parts of eastern Australia
- Warm winter likely in southern Australia
- April 21
- 50:50 chances for above average seasonal rainfall
- Increased warmth favoured in parts of north, west and southeast
- March 23
- 50:50 chances for above average June quarter rainfall
- 50:50 chances for a warmer than average June quarter
- February 21
- 50:50 chances for a wetter than average autumn
- Increased seasonal temperatures for parts of Qld and NT
- January 24
- Reduced seasonal falls in north Queensland
- Increased seasonal temperatures more likely in parts of northern Australia
2005
- December 19
- Mixed rainfall outlook for early 2006
- Warmer than average start to 2006 favoured in west
- November 16
- 50:50 chances for a wetter than average summer
- 50:50 chances for a hotter than average summer
- October 18
- Above average seasonal falls a 50:50 prospect
- Warm start to summer for eastern Australia
- September 15
- Mixed rainfall outlook for the December quarter
- Above average temperatures likely to continue
- August 16
- Drier spring for parts of southern Australia
- Above average spring temperatures for northern tropics
- July 14
- Decreased seasonal falls more likely in northeastern Australia
- Above average temperatures more likely for coming season
- June 17
- Neutral odds for exceeding average September quarter rainfall
- Odds point to warmer than average September quarter
- May 17
- Reduced winter rainfall more likely in parts of southern Australia
- Odds point to warmer than average winter
- April 15
- Wetter season favoured in SE Queensland and northern NSW
- Increased seasonal temperatures for tropics & WA
- March 18
- Wetter season favoured in SE Queensland and northern NSW
- Increased seasonal temperatures for tropics & western WA
- February 17
- Little signal in autumn rainfall odds
- Above average autumn temperatures favoured in Queensland & northern NT
- January 18
- Drier season more likely in north Queensland
- Higher seasonal temperatures likely in north and east
2004
- December 16
- Neutral odds for March quarter rainfall
- Higher seasonal temperatures likely in north and east
- November 19
- Generally neutral outlook for summer rainfall
- Hot summer favoured in much of eastern Australia
- October 19
- Below average seasonal falls more likely in parts of eastern Australia
- Above average temperatures favoured for eastern Australia
- September 16
- Increased risk of dry conditions in far southeastern Australia
- Increased warmth favoured for much of eastern and southern Australia
- August 17
- Dry Spring more likely in parts of SA, Victoria and NSW
- Warmer than average Spring for south Queensland
- July 13
- Seasonal rainfall odds close to 50:50
- Increased seasonal warmth for parts of WA and SE Australia
- June 17
- Increased falls more likely in parts of Qld and WA for September quarter
- Above average temperatures more likely in north and west for September quarter
- May 18
- Winter rainfall odds mostly neutral
- Warmer winter more likely in north and west
- April 19
- Generally neutral seasonal rainfall odds
- Cooler in the southeast, warmer in the far north
- March 17
- Mixed June quarter rainfall odds in the east and south
- Warmer season in north & west, but cooler nights in southeast
- February 17
- Mostly neutral Autumn rainfall odds, except in WA
- Mixed outlook for Autumn temperatures
- January 15
- Neutral seasonal rainfall odds
- Higher seasonal temperatures likely in Queensland and the NT
2003
- December 16
- Neutral odds for March quarter rainfall
- Higher temperatures likely in north and east
- November 14
- Neutral odds for summer rainfall
- Neutral outlook for summer maximum temperatures
- October 16
- Above average seasonal falls likely in tropical Australia
- Increased seasonal warmth in Queensland and northern NSW
- September 16
- Wetter in west and northeast of Australia, drier in far southeast
- Warmer end to the year across Australia
- August 19
- Increased spring rainfall favoured in southwest Australia
- Warmer spring favoured in tropics and southeast
- July 16
- Rainfall odds mostly neutral for late winter/mid-spring
- Increased warmth favoured in late winter/mid-spring
- June 17
- Even money odds for Australian seasonal rainfall
- Warmer season in northern and western Australia
- May 15
- El Niņo over: prospects for increased rain
- Odds favour warmer than average winter
- April 15
- Wetter for parts of Qld/NSW, drier in parts of SA/Vic.
- Warmer days more likely in tropics and SW WA
- March 18
- Wetter in parts of Qld/NSW, drier in parts of SA/Vic
- Mixed outlook for June quarter temperatures
- February 18
- Mixed Autumn rainfall outlook
- Mixed outlook for Autumn temperatures
- January 15
- Below average seasonal falls more likely in north Queensland
- A warmer season in the north, cooler in the south
2002
- December 17
- Rainfall odds mostly neutral for the March quarter
- A warmer season in the north, cooler in the south
- November 15
- Summer rainfall odds near 50:50
- Warmer than average summer in east/north Australia
- October 16
- Mixed seasonal rainfall prospects
- Warm season for much of Queensland and NSW
- September 17
- Continued dry weather risks for parts of eastern Australia
- Warm season for most areas
- August 15
- Drier than average spring for parts of eastern Australia
- Warm spring for most areas
- July 16
- Below average seasonal rainfall for eastern Australia
- Climate patterns point to above average seasonal temperatures
- June 21
- No clear signals for late winter/early spring rains
- Odds favour warmer than average season
- June 18
- El Niņo Odds Shorten
- May 15
- Reduced winter rain in eastern Australia
- Odds favour warmer winter days
- April 16
- Mixed rainfall prospects for the May to July period
- Above average warmth favoured in many areas
- March 19
- April-June rainfall odds mainly near 50%
- Above average warmth favoured in many areas
- February 18
- Autumn rainfall odds mainly near 50%
- No clear signal for Autumn temperatures
- January 16
- Seasonal rainfall chances near fifty percent
- Seasonal Outlook: Warmer nights for NE Queensland & parts of WA
2001
- December 18
- Increased seasonal rains for SE Queensland, NSW and southwest WA
- Increased seasonal warmth in southeast Australia
- November 14
- Increased summer rains for SE Queensland, NSW and W.A.
- Southeast Australia faces warm summer
- October 17
- Good seasonal rainfall indicated for Tropical Australia
- Late spring/early summer warmth for southeast & northern Australia
- September 13
- Rainfall outlook shows contrasting patterns for Oct-Dec
- Temperature outlook signals warm end to year
- August 15
- Potential spring relief for southwest W.A.
- Climate patterns favour a warmer than average spring
- July 17
- Rainfall outlook signals drier conditions for north Queensland
- Outlook points to a warm start to spring across the nation
- June 14
- Seasonal outlook favours more rain in northern Queensland
- Outlook points to a warm season ahead, notably in WA
- May 16
- Drier winter more likely in parts of Qld/NSW: Outlook
- Outlook tips warmer winter for western and central Australia
- April 19
- Outlook favors below average rainfall in south-east Australia
- Outlook favors warmer days in eastern, southern Australia
- March 15
- Above-average falls favored in SA, N-W Victoria
- Potential for a cool season in WA
- February 14
- Autumn rainfall outlook neutral
- Warm outlook for northern, south-east Australia
- January 17
- Chance of above-average rains near 50:50
- Signal weak from temperature outlook
2000
- December 14
- 50:50 chance of wet start to 2001
- Above average maximum temperatures favoured in south-east Australia
- November 15
- Summer potentially wetter in west and far east of Australia
- Outlook favors warm summer in southern Australia
- October 12
- Potentially wetter in north and southwest
- Odds favour warm season over large areas
- September 14
- Wetter in the north, drier in the southeast
- Odds favour warm season in north & southeast
- August 15
- Little shift in seasonal rainfall odds
- Odds favour warm spring in the tropics
- July 13
- Seasonal rainfall odds steady
- Odds favour warm season across the country
- June 14
- Below average rains most likely in parts of WA and SA
- Odds favour a warm end to winter in WA
- May 16
- Winter rainfall prospects, mixed across Australia
- Warmer than average winter more likely in southern Australia
- April 13
- Generally increased chance of above average rainfall
- Cooler than average days more likely in the west and north
- March 17
- Above average rainfall mroe likely in eastern Australia
- Warm conditions more likely in WA
- February 16
- Mixed outlook for autumn rainfall
- First Seasonal Temperature Outlook issued
- January 11
- Pacific La Niņa pattern persists