February rainfall looking like a sign of things to come

February has now surpassed January in total rainfall and just over a week into the month there are still no signs of it slowing down.

Dubbo recorded 35.4mm across the weekend while Cobar recorded 36.2mm.

Dubbo's most recent rainfall brings the monthly total to 71mm while January only received 54mm.

Dubbo's yearly total rainfall is now 125mm.

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Cobar's yearly rainfall total is now up to 115.4mm which has signaled the end of the drought for many, after receiving just 38.4mm to this point in 2020.

Weatherzone is predicting more rain will fall on Friday, Saturday and Sunday across much of Western region.

Temperature's are expected to peak in Dubbo at 31 degrees on Thursday, continuing the cooler summer trend.

Both Wednesday and Thursday nights are likely to be colder than usual with temperatures dropping to 13 degrees.

Humidity will also be high due to the wet weather and it is expected Dubbo's weekend will be steamy.

The climate driver La Nina is the cause for the increased rainfall and lower daytime temperatures over the summer season this year, due to moisture being pushed down from the tropics.

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