In a timely boost for winter crop prospects handy falls of rain have been recorded in all of the eastern States overnight, and follows on from good rain in the west last week.
Wet conditions are expected to continue today, according to The Weather Company.
It says cloud over Queensland, in increasingly humid, unstable air, is causing patchy rain and thunder, mainly in the northeast.
Cloud over inland NSW, Victoria and Tasmania in strong cold southwesterly winds is causing showers and alpine snow, while patchy cloud over South Australia in is only bringing light showers.
In the 24 hours to 9am the Bureau of Meteorology recorded the following totals:
* Victoria: Tatura 12mm, Benalla 20mm, Corryong 29mm, Strathbogie 33mm, and Lake Eildon 31mm;
* NSW: Jerrys Plains 10mm, Murrurundi 13mm, Scone 9mm, Glen Innes 10mm, Guyra 10mm, Bathurst 11mm, Orange 26mm, Yass 21mm, Gunnedah 9mm, Cowra 22mm, Dunnedoo 13mm, Forbes 18mm, Parkes 17mm, Wellington 14mm, West Wyalong 14mm, Young 25mm, and Corowa 12mm;
* SA: Maitland 10mm, Eudunda 15mm, Kimba 9mm, and Gluepot 8mm;
* Queensland: Atherton 23mm, Cardwell 27mm, Innisfail 14mm, Taroom 9mm, Injune 9mm, and Mitchell 8mm; and
* Tasmania: Burnie 10mm, Marrawah 23mm, Lake St Clair 22mm, Bicheno 24mm, Scamander 32mm, and Swansea 17mm.
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