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May Turns Record-Wet Across Australia, El Niño Forecasts Drier Winter

5/28/2026

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Low-pressure systems have made May one of Australia’s wettest months on record.
Dubbo, NSW, Balook, Vic and Gray, Tas recorded 86 mm in Dubbo over 48 hours and over 60 mm in the other towns within 24 hours, setting May records since 1983 at Dubbo and 1889 at Renmark.
A low near 980 hPa is expected near Perth with gusts to 125 km/h and 40 mm of rain in Brisbane, prompting outlooks for an El Niño-linked drier winter.

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Low-pressure systems have made May one of Australia’s wettest months on record.
Dubbo, NSW, Balook, Vic and Gray, Tas recorded 86 mm in Dubbo over 48 hours and over 60 mm in the other towns within 24 hours, setting May records since 1983 at Dubbo and 1889 at Renmark.
A low near 980 hPa is expected near Perth with gusts to 125 km/h and 40 mm of rain in Brisbane, prompting outlooks for an El Niño-linked drier winter.