The forecast indicates that deficits in Western Australia will recede, while intense surplus in Northern Territory and Queensland will persist. Moderate surpluses are forecast to emerge in the Murray-Darling River Basin.
Australia & New Zealand: Surplus persists in Ne, SE Australia
Australia & New Zealand: Surpluses emerge in E Australia
Australia & New Zealand: Near-normal conditions continue throughout Australia
Australia & New Zealand: Near-normal conditions expected in most regions
The forecast anticipates extreme to exceptional surpluses across Australia to disappear, with most regions expected to observe near normal conditions. Some western coastal regions of Western Australia, eastern coastal regions of New South Wales, and western Tasmania, are expected to experience varying levels of drought.