Showers and rain occurred across the north and the east throughout the week, mostly owing to areas of active cloud and thunderstorms present near and to the east of surface troughs.
One trough extended across northern Australia, with a second extending from central Queensland to north-west Victoria.
Areas of low cloud and rainfall were associated with onshore flow across western Tasmania and along the southern coastline of Victoria.
Weekly totals of 15–50 mm were reported across most of the coastal northern tropics, with similar totals in western Tasmania, and totals of 10–50 mm…