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JUN/JUL/AUG 2017 Outlook: The meteorological winter outlook remains warmer-than-normal across the south, southeast and east portion of the continent. A warmer revision is made for northwest New South Wales. Northwest Australia remains forecast cooler than normal. The precipitation outlook is mostly drier than normal. A dry anomaly projected across southeast and southwest portions of the continent is more prominent in the updated outlook.
Pictured: Temperature and precipitation anomaly forecasts for JUN/JUL/AUG 2017.
SEP/OCT/NOV 2017 Outlook: The meteorological spring season is forecast warmer-than-normal across most of the continent with the exception of the west and north coast. Eastern Australia remains forecast warmer and somewhat drier than normal. Dry-to-drought conditions are possible entering next summer. If the marginal El Nino episode is stronger the dry climate forecast is more confident.
Pictured: Temperature and precipitation anomaly forecasts for SEP/OCT/NOV 2017.
Preliminary DEC/JAN/FEB 2017-18 outlook: The lack of a full-blown El Nino indicates some wet relief during next summer across the parched eastern portion of Australia after a dry spring. The anomalous warmth shifts into Western Australia during the summer season.
Pictured: Temperature and precipitation anomaly forecasts for DEC/JAN/FEB 2017-18.
