More wet weather: BoM spring forecast predicts rain for eastern half of Australia as record ocean heat likely to increase storm severity

Increased cloud cover expected to keep night-time temperatures above average over almost the entire country

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Spring looks set to be wetter than usual for Australia’s entire eastern half, according to the Bureau of Meteorology’s latest long-range forecast, after data showed record heat in the ocean around the continent in July.

The bureau’s forecast for spring also pointed to warmer than average night-time temperatures over almost the entire country.