The west coast of Tasmania and the Otway Peninsula have continued to be hit by heavy rain sporadically, as a succession of frontal passages passes through Tasmania and Victoria and the southern half of NSW.

Some light rainfalls occurred in north-east Victoria and at few places to as far north as Deniliquin during the past week, but none beyond Forbes. The same situation looks like continuing up to the end of July.

Coonabarabran has had just 18.6mm so far this month. Although greater than the last two Julys, it is the third successive July with less than 25mm. This followed the third successive June with less than 25mm.

The worst three winters in succession - and not much better is anticipated for the 2020 winter.

To date, mean maximum temperatures in our region have tended to be close to the July normal, but two degrees lower than July of last year, while minimum temperatures this month have tended to be two to three degrees higher than July of last year.

So far this winter, the lowest temperatures recorded across the nation have been in the northern tablelands, where Glen Innes recorded minus 12.3 on Friday, July 19. Further north, Tenterfield recorded minus 9.1.

Most ski resorts have recorded their lowest temperature so far this winter of about minus four degrees. This is considered to be a rather unusual situation.

Daily maximum temperatures have been about two degrees above normal for most of this month in the Pilbara and Kimberley region of Western Australia. It was not quite warm this time of year last year.

Broome may have its warmest-ever July. The current warmest July in Broome was 31.3 in 1988.

The Otway Peninsula is heading for its fourth-wettest winter since 1952, while on the west coast of Tasmania, Strahan had its heaviest daily rainfall for July since 1975 with 47.5mm. Cape Sorrell had its wettest July day since 1953.

Out of these findings, there was above-average rain in our regions during August.