Victoria is expected to record a drier than normal spring, according to the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM).
BoM long range forecasting manager Dr Andrew Watkins said odds are around the 70-80 per cent mark that south-east Australia will receive below average rainfall in the next three months.
Dr Watkins said Victoria is looking to be particularly dry.
“Unfortunately the odds aren’t favouring a wetter than normal spring, because that’s what they really need in those areas,” Dr Watkins said.
But he said the east of the state, where rainfall has been particularly deficient, is recording lower odds of conditions being dry.
“The odds for eastern parts of Victoria getting drier than normal conditions are around the 55-65pc mark,” he said.
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He said night temperatures are expected to be average, but day temperatures are expected to be warmer than normal.
“The odds are quite high of having warmer than normal days,” he said.
Dr Watkins said this drier than average outlook follows what’s been a particularly dry winter for some parts of the state.
“Victoria has generally been drier than average, particularly in the north and east of the state,” he said.
“Areas in the south have done a little better as there’s been a succession of cold fronts during winter come through bringing rain south of the divide.”
He said temperatures have also been warmer than normal through much of the state.
“But we saw some cooler nights in similar areas, particularly central Victoria, and some frosty conditions at times,” he said.