Queensland and Western Australia Dry-to-Drought Development

Ongoing El Nino-Inspired Positive Phase of Global Atmospheric Angular Momentum

07/20/2026, 4:30 am EDT

Ongoing El Nino-Inspired Positive Phase of Global Atmospheric Angular Momentum

07/20/2026, 4:30 am EDT
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Climate Impact Company Week 2-4 Outlook

Australia

Issued: Wednesday July 22, 2026

Highlight: Marginally warm, patchy wet weather.

Charts of the day: July 2026 Australia rainfall and soil moisture analysis.

Discussion: July 2026 has featured patchy rainfall across Australia, wettest Interior Southeast Australia. Dry soils identifying potential developing drought are located across northwest continent and Southern Queensland/Northern New South Wales.

Week-2 Ahead (August 2-9, 2026): Marginal warmth.

Discussion: Marginal warmth on each coast while dryness dominates the East, away from the coast and wet weather is likely northwest continent.

Week-3 Ahead (August 9-16): Cooler Southern Australia.

Discussion: Southern continent shifts cooler while northern areas are marginally warm, and drier than normal. Southeast Australia is dry.

Week-4 Ahead (August 16-23): Southeast Coast is rainy.

Discussion: Wet weather on the Southeast Australia Coast is indicated by CFS V2. Western Australia is cooler.