Forecasts of rainfall over the immediate future are mostly generated by large computer models that try to estimate what the existing synoptic features will develop into over the next few days.

If your situation requires significant rainfall and then a time for pasture or crop growth response, the forecasts listed in this Primefact are one way of getting a high-probability outlook for about a month ahead. Details of how to access the following forecasts are provided in this Primefact:

• Bureau of Meterology 4-day forecast
• COLA/IGES 14-day precipitation outlook
• Weatherzone - various forecasts
• Bureau of Meterology meteograms.