Climate outlooks generated from the Australian Community Climate Earth-System Simulator–Seasonal (ACCESS-S), the Bureau's dynamical climate model and released twice a month
Detailed description of the resource
This site produces a monthly climate statement which interprets seasonal climate outlook information for Australia, The rainfall and temperature climate outlook maps show the percentage chance of experiencing wetter/drier (and warmer/cooler) than median1 weather for the upcoming three months. The outlook released mid-month provides a 'first look' at likely rainfall and temperature patterns for the months and season ahead. The outlooks released at the end of the month update the mid-month outlook, and hence provide the Bureau's best advice on the likely temperature and rainfall patterns