<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/winter" rel="" target="" title="Winter"><span>Winter</span></a><span> is fast approaching, but </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/australia" rel="" target="" title="Australians"><span>Australians</span></a><span> have barely had to reach for their woolly warmers this year due to unusually hot </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/weather-news" rel="" target="" title="weather"><span>weather</span></a><span> throughout autumn.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The country sweated through its hottest March on record, while April temperatures were a degree above the long-term average.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>So is winter going to offer any reprieve, and what should you expect in terms of rainfall and snowfall? This is what you need to know.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/finder-survey-most-experts-predict-rba-to-cut-interest-rates-this-month/c14dbcb9-c9fc-4e00-bb70-9280e80b1294"><strong><span>Experts backing interest rate cut next week, with more on way</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3><strong><span>Temperature</span></strong></h3></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>According to the Bureau of Meteorology's latest long-range forecast, released on May 15, the warmer-than-usual weather is here to stay for winter.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Large parts of the country, including Sydney, Perth and south-west Western Australia, and Melbourne and much of Victoria, have more than a 50 per cent chance of recording unusually high maximum temperatures from June to August.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/winter-weather-forecast-australia-high-rain-temperatures-snowfall/1d125063-9fd1-43f2-a990-721beb29116b" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Even more of the country has a high chance of unusually warm minimum temperatures throughout winter.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Although we are entering the cooler months, June to August daytime temperatures are likely to be above average across Australia," the BoM said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There's an increased chance of unusually warm days, particularly in the south.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Overnight temperatures are also very likely to be warmer than average from June to August. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There's an increased chance of unusually warm nights, especially across parts of the west, south and east."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>EXPLAINED:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/explainer-why-are-there-so-many-banknotes-in-australia-when-hardly-any-of-us-are-using-them/fa613ea9-0758-4961-b60a-785c478356fe"><strong><span>Why are there so many banknotes, when hardly any of us are using cash?</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3><span></span><strong><span>Rainfall</span></strong></h3></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>While just about the entire country is set for an unusually warm winter, the rainfall forecast isn't as uniform.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Above-average rainfall is likely (60 to 80 per cent chance) for much of inland Australia and some southern parts," the BoM says.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Rainfall is expected to be within the typical range for June to August for western WA, much of Victoria, parts of the east coast and across the far tropical north."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>What constitutes above-average rainfall differs from region to region. Western Tasmania is forecast to be the wettest part of the country for winter, followed by south-west Western Australia.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Parts of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane all have a 75 per cent chance of receiving between 100-200mm from June to August. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/health/experts-warn-of-unpredictable-flu-season-2025/027acba0-67d5-458a-aaf7-ea15c9861080" rel="" target="" title="Experts answer how severe this flu season will be"><strong><span>Experts answer how severe this flu season will be</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3><strong><span>Snow</span></strong></h3></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Unlike temperature and rainfall, the BoM doesn't produce long-range forecasts for snow because of Australia's "notoriously fickle" snow season.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>There are some weather systems that influence snowfall, though.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A negative Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is associated with better snow seasons. As of May 14, it was sitting in positive territory and the BoM expects it to remain there for much of the month, but longer-range forecasts for it are not possible.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A negative Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is also linked to higher snowfall. Unfortunately for skiiers and snowboarders, that doesn't look likely this year.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Despite recent positive IOD index values, the Bureau's model predicts an overall neutral state of the IOD until at least August," the BoM's latest update on May 6 stated.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/can-a-supermarket-worker-demand-to-see-your-receipt/ae9e16ed-efd9-4c40-9e82-ccff6bfc1447"><strong><span>'Prove I didn't steal it': Confusion over Aussie supermarket's receipt request</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This is consistent with a range of international models that are also predicting neutral IOD for at least the next two months.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Skill for IOD forecasts made at this time of the year has historically been low for forecasts beyond a month ahead."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Then there's the El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), where a neutral reading (that is, neither an El Nino or La Nina system) is generally considered best news for big dumps of snow.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The Bureau's model predicts neutral ENSO until at least September," the BoM says.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This is consistent with forecasts from a range of international models. However, skill for ENSO forecasts made at this time of the year has historically been low beyond winter."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In short, if you want to know whether it's going to snow when you head to the slopes, it's best to check the </span><a href="http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/alpine/" rel="" target="" title="Bureau's alpine weather forecasts"><span>Bureau's alpine weather forecasts</span></a><span>, which show the seven-day outlooks for Australia's snowy regions.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><strong><span>Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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