Warm autumn ahead

Rainfall is likely to be in the typical range for the season for most of Australia, BOM says.

However, for parts of the far north-west of the country there is a chance of above average rainfall.

It's also likely to be drier than usual for most of Queensland except for southern and south-east areas.

Tropical cyclones, tropical lows, storms and active monsoon bursts are still possible in the north over the coming months, which can bring particularly heavy rain.

Victoria

BOM says most of Victoria is likely to have rainfall in the typical range for autumn.

Average autumn rainfall in recent decades ranges between 50mm in the state’s north-west and up to 300mm in eastern and alpine areas

Warmer than usual autumn temperatures are very likely across the state.

New South Wales

BOM says most of NSW is likely to have rainfall in the typical range for autumn.

Average autumn rainfall in recent decades has been between 100mm and 400mm along most of eastern NSW, while western and central NSW have between 25mm and 100mm, and up to 600mm in parts of the north coast.

Warmer than usual autumn temperatures are very likely across the state.

Summer wrap-up

BOM says summer has been much warmer than usual for most of Australia.

Every state and territory had above-average daytime and night-time temperatures.

Parts of the west and some central areas had their warmest summer on record.

Summer has been wetter than usual for parts of the country’s east and north-west.

Conditions have been drier than average across parts of the country’s south and central areas and large parts of the Northern Territory.

BOM updates the long-range forecast often. Go to: http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/ahead/