Warmer-than-usual temperatures and dry conditions are expected to last for the rest of winter and into the start of spring, the Bureau of Meteorology's latest climate outlook says.
Northern and eastern parts of mainland Australia are likely to be drier than average between July and September, while temperatures are forecast to be warmer than average everywhere except the tropical north.
The bureau says a higher-than-average pressure system is driving the weather patterns, meaning weaker westerlies and fewer cold fronts will be extending in southern parts of Australia.
