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Our long-range forecast shows: December to February rainfall is likely to be�� above average across parts of eastern Australia. Below average in parts of the west. And days and nights are likely to be warmer�� than average for most of the country. October temperatures were very much�� above average for most of Australia,���� and warmest on record for areas in�� Queensland and the Northern Territory. Rainfall in October was below average for much of�� the South West Land Division of Western Australia,���� as well as most of NSW, northern Victoria�� and East Gippsland. October rainfall was���� above average in much of the tropical north,�� parts of the country's west and in Tasmania. Root zone soil moisture remains above�� average for parts of northern and���� western Australia, as well as much of Tasmania. However, below average soil moisture persists�� across parts of the south-eastern mainland. October rainfall eased the severity�� and extent of year-to-date rainfall���� deficiencies across much of��the�� south-east, including Tasmania. However,��rainfall deficiencies�� persist in small areas,���� including across central Victoria,�� and South Australia's Murraylands. Looking ahead, December to February rainfall�� is likely to be above average for parts of���� northern and central Queensland, and coastal�� New South Wales. Rainfall is likely to be below���� average for much of Western Australia and�� parts of the Northern Territory. Elsewhere,���� there's no clear signal for wetter�� or drier than average conditions. For November to January, near-median to high�� streamflow is likely along the east coast,���� northern Tasmania and across the�� tropical north. Low flow is likely���� for the mainland's south-east and south-west. Daytime temperatures for December to February�� are likely to be above average for much of���� Australia while overnight temperatures are very�� likely to be above average almost nationwide. Sea surface temperatures for December�� to February are forecast to be warmer���� than average across much of the�� globe, including around Australia. The El Ni��o���Southern Oscillation�� is neutral but there are signs La���� Ni��a may be developing before the end of the year. To our west, a negative Indian�� Ocean Dipole event remains active. We update our long-range forecast regularly. Select your location to find out more. Visit bom.gov.au/climate/