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Rain falls Australia wide

31 Aug, 2008 04:25 PM
Rain has fallen across most of the country during the past week, but totals have varied between barely enough to settle the dust in southern Australia, to up to 100mm in Queensland's far west.

The front started in Western Australia mid week, delivering falls of 10-25mm for most of the Wheatbelt, although the south of the State received little.

As the front has moved eastwards, it has dropped 5-10mm on most of South Australia, Victoria and NSW.

However, some pockets fared better (see map) with parts of Victoria and NSW receiving up to 50mm.

The system also delivered good falls to Central Australia, as well as western Queensland, with reports of 100mm at Bedourie.

According to The Weather Company, the thick band of cloud stretching from the Northern Territory into NSW and Queensland is still causing rain and a few thunderstorms.

However, cloud is thickening over Tasmania, Victoria and southeast SA triggering showers and thunder.

And low cloud over southwest WA in southwesterly wind is causing showers.

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Quite delighted to know that there was rain(no matter how minimal it was) in the supposedly driest continent. I'm still hoping and praying for more...God bless Australia!
Posted by mfalme, 2/09/2008 3:21:36 AM

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Rainfall for the week to August 31. Source: Bureau of Meteorology.
Rainfall for the week to August 31. Source: Bureau of Meteorology.
The satellite image at 6pm Sunday night.
The satellite image at 6pm Sunday night.
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