Widespread rain across all states over the past week has been greeted with mixed responses.
Some areas have recorded their best falls for the year.
Others have been devastated by wild storms and flash flooding.
Some regions of southern NSW, Victoria and SA again missed out on the heavier falls, although the Bureau of Meteorology forecasts better falls for these regions over the weekend.
In WA, where the grain harvest is well underway in the northern wheatbelt, heavy rain would disrupt the harvest.
Fortunately, zero or light rain has been recorded there in the past week, as the map shows.
The past week has seen several storm fronts batter south-east Queensland, bringing extensive damage to areas of Brisbane and the Darling Downs, with falls ranging from 50-250mm. (See separate story)
Looking ahead, the good falls across key agricultural regions of southern Queensland should provide good stimulus for pasture growth heading into the hotter months, along with favourable conditions for summer plantings.
However, the heavy falls throughout northern and central NSW, along with southern Queensland, have disrupted the winter grain harvest, bringing further frustration to producers after a favourable growing season.
Falls in excess of 50mm across central and northern tablelands regions of NSW over the past week will assist favourable pasture growth, with many areas already exceeding November’s average rainfall.
After welcome falls last week, central Australia again experienced some great falls, with Alice Springs having so far recorded 156mm for November – more than half of its average annual rainfall (283mm).
Unlike the west of the state, central Victoria did receive some rain during the week, with welcome falls at Shepparton (70mm), Cobram (63mm), Mansfield (59mm) and Yea (28mm).
For the week ahead, further heavy falls are forecast for eastern Australia, largely along coastal regions, along with rain throughout northern Queensland and the ‘top end’.
Thee flood warning for Victoria's Gippsland over the weekend remains. (See separate story)