While the storm front meant to bring rain to Albury-Wodonga and surrounds this week lost strength as is reached the region, a smattering of rain did reach fire-ravaged Tumbarumba and drought-stricken Deniliquin.
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The Bureau of Meteorology had predicted the border region could receive rain from thunderstorms across Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week, but the predictions mostly failed to materialise.
In drought-riddled Deniliquin, 7mm of rain fell in the 24 hour to 9am Thursday but the rest of the week remained dry.
In Tocumwal 0.2mm of rain fell on Thursday, while Benalla recorded 1.0mm of rain also on Thursday.
In Khancoban, just over the border from Corryong, 1.2mm fell in the 24 hours to 9am Thursday, while 0.6mm fell in the 24 hours to 9am Friday.
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Further north, near the Dunns Road blaze, Tumbaruma recorded 6mm in the 24 hours to 9am Thursday.
The bureau had predicted rainfalls of up to 3mm of rain in Albury-Wodonga on Wednesday, 4mm on Thursday, 2mm on Friday, but the twin cities received no rain.
Despite the drier-than-expected week, the bureau is still forecasting rain for the region, saying there is a 90 per cent chance rain will fall on Monday.
The bureau has predicted up to 30mm could fall on Monday in Albury-Wodonga, Corryong and Wangaratta.
A possible 0.2 to 1mm of rain could fall across the weekend on the Border.
Senior Meteorologist Dean Stewart said on Monday two weather troughs would meet and interact over Victoria.
"What it means is the storm activity will be more widespread and the potential for heavy rainfall from the storm spreading across most of the state but mostly focused through central and eastern areas
He said most of the state should receive an average of 10mm and 20mm on Monday, with isolated falls up of to 50mm possible in some parts of the state.
Digital journalists with The Border Mail.
Digital journalists with The Border Mail.
