We are tracking how the BOM’s weather forecast for October – December across Australia is going.
November rainfall in percentages From the Bureau’s web site
This map compares the rainfall received since the start of the current month with the long-term average for the entire month.
Note areas in Light blue, dark blue and purple are 200% – 400% above the long term average.
November maximum temperature anomalies From the Bureau’s web site:
Monthly mean maximum temperature anomaly for Australia. All temperature anomalies are calculated with respect to the average over the 1961 to 1990 reference period.
Note the areas in light green to blue are -1 to -5 below the average (almost 2/3rds of Australia.)
You’d have to conclude November across Australia was wetter and cooler across the vast majority of the country.
Update 8pm 1/12/2008
A VERY wet November over most of the continent has rescued spring.
November rainfall records were set at sites across the nation, from Albany in WA, around Alice Springs, and just inland from Brisbane.
2008 is probably going to end up coming in somewhere around 10 to 12th warmest year on year for Australia.
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Tags: BOM, CO2, Global Warming, Rainfall, Temperature