Over the past 24 hours, a cloud band has brought widespread, soaking rain to central and south-eastern parts of the country. The highest rainfall totals have been observed from western Queensland, and down towards Western Victoria; more than 50 mm near Boulia, and 40 mm around Walpeup, which is a May record. Elsewhere, showers continued along the eastern seaboard, while it's been mostly dry through southern parts of Western Australia.
For the rest of Sunday, rain will continue to move eastwards through Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales. Cropping areas could see up to 20 mm, which will boost soil moisture levels and assist in seed germination. On the opposite side of the country, unseasonal showers will develop in the Kimberley and the Northern Territory.
Rain will build over eastern New South Wales on Monday, combining with a surface trough off the coast. This will deliver much needed rain for the Northern Tablelands and the Darling Downs, but totals will be patchy. And showers will clear away from Central Australia.
Into Tuesday, a weak surface trough will glide over the south-east but have little impact. Later in the day, rain will move off the east coast, replaced with cooler southerly winds extending up into central Queensland.
And by mid-week, another large high-pressure system will settle over the Bight, with warm northerly winds pushing maximums into the mid to high 20s yet again through the West Australian Wheatbelt. Light showers continue over southern Victoria.
On Thursday, it will be a cool morning with patchy frost for eastern inland areas, and then a mostly sunny day to follow. Tropical storms lingering off the Pilbara coast will creep onto the land.
And finally, it's shaping up to be a mostly dry end to the week, as high pressure dominates, keeping cold fronts well away from the country.
And that's it for today. Stay up to date with the latest information and warnings through the week, and we'll see you next time. Bye for now.
Video current: 2:00 pm AEST Sunday 17/05/26.
