Weather bureau says Australia set for a dry spring with above average temperatures

Bureau of Meteorology climate outlook says higher temperatures most likely in the north and south-east

Australia is set for a warm and dry spring with above average temperatures expected for most parts of the country.

After a string of balmy winter weeks, the chance of higher spring daytime temperatures are greater in the north and south-east of the country, the Bureau of Meteorology’s climate outlook for September to November said on Thursday.

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