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03/26/2024, 2:18 pm EDT

Australia Week 2-5 Outlook: Wet weather shifts into the Southeast next week; drier conditions to follow.

Week-2 Ahead Forecast valid March 31-April 6, 2024: Trend is cooler; Wet Southeast. Discussion: Upper trough shifts to southeast continent next week. A trailing cooler air mass hovers across much of Australia. The forecast by ECM may be too cool. The upper trough brings showery weather to New South Wales and Victoria. Week-3 Ahead Forecast valid April 7-13, 2024: A drier forecast. Discussion: Upper trough moves offshore leaving most of Australia dry. ECM is too cool across northern continent. Week-4 Ahead Forecast valid April 14-20, 2024: ECM forecast is too cool. Discussion: Upper ridge is along the West Coast while an upper trough migrates eastward to near New Zealand. Much of the continent is drier than normal absent any late season tropical activity. The ECM forecast is too cool and Western Australia is likely warmer than indicated. Week-5 Ahead Forecast valid April 21-27, 2024: Low confidence forecast. Discussion: The late April forecast is marginally warmer than normal with wet risk on the East Coast. Forecast confidence is low.