Australian winter forecast to be warmer than average w/ unseasonal bushfire risk

29/5/2025 16:44

The upcoming 2025 winter will likely be warmer than average across Australia, the country's Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) said on Thursday.



The BoM on Thursday released its long-range forecast for winter, which starts on Sunday, showing that day and night temperatures are "likely to be above average" across the country.



It said that winter rainfall is likely to be above average for interior and central Australia and in the typical winter range for parts of the southwest, southeast and tropical north.



Southeast regions in the states of Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania that have been affected by an ongoing drought are forecast to receive typical rainfall, as are parts of New South Wales hit by widespread historic flooding.



"This winter forecast follows an autumn which was much wetter than average in the north and east of Australia, and much drier than average in many southern parts," a BoM statement said.