Wet and woolly start to Echuca Moama winter

More than 8 mm rain also fell on Monday.

Speaking of rain, Echuca has had its wettest autumn in 46 years.

A total of 219 mm of rain fell in the three months, more than double the average.

The last time we had so much rain was in the autumn of 1974 when 324.6 mm fell.

According to the Bureau of Meteorology, we are in for a wetter winter than average, with cooler days but slightly warmer than usual nights.

“When we look at the expected temperatures, they really fall in line with the expected rainfall conditions,” long-range forecasting manager Andrew Watkins said.

“Areas with a higher chance of above average rainfall are also looking at increased chances of cooler than average days because they are more likely to have cloud cover and more evaporative cooling in the coming months.

“Conversely, it means our nights are more likely to be warmer than average, because that cloud cover will prevent heat from escaping during the evenings.”

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