Dry times to continue as BOM releases grim spring outlook

The Bureau of Meteorology has released its latest climate outlook, and the forecast is grim.

Prepare for warm spring days, particularly in the north
 and west of Australia. The chance of exceeding
 the median maximum temperature from September
 to October is high.

It has been a dry summer, followed by a dry autumn, followed by a dry winter, for large parts of the country and it looks like spring is going to follow the trend.

The prolonged dry is starting to put a strain on water supplies, with some communities dealing with dam levels down to 10 per cent.

"Unfortunately for those that are having a close eye on rainfall, it does look likely that we're going to see a drier than usual spring," BOM Senior Climatologist Robyn Duell said.

Read the ABC News story by Kate Doyle - “Dry times to continue as BOM releases grim spring outlook.”