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09/28/2023, 8:30 pm EDT

Australia Week 2-4 Outlook: East Coast susceptible to wet weather while elsewhere is hot and dry.

Chart of the day: 6-10-day forecast maintains heavy rain in Southeast Australia. Discussion: A strong cold front moves into Southern Australia next week and coupled with an amplifying upper trough triggers excessive rainfall near the frontal boundary on the eastern Victoria/southeast New South Wales line near the coast. Week-2 Ahead Forecast valid October 10-16, 2023: Mostly hot and dry; Wet East Coast. Discussion: Weak upper trough remains in Southern Queensland to trigger possible wet weather on the East Coast while elsewhere anomalous warmth and dryness dominate. Week-3 Ahead Forecast valid October 17-23, 2023: Potential widespread heat/dryness. Discussion: Support for expansive warmth/dryness evident according to ECM. Week-4 Ahead Forecast valid October 24-30, 2023: Hot and dry.     Discussion: Support is strong for continental anomalous heat and dryness.