Balmy days and nights are on the way this spring.
Following some fairly mild winter temperatures across parts of the country, the Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting warmer-than-average temperatures between September and November.
While rainfall is likely to be below average for western parts of Australia this spring, southern Queensland can expect wetter conditions in September.
Senior hydrologist Robert Pipunic says cooler waters off the coast of Western Australia have left little moisture in the air to drive any rainfall, while warmer seas off the east coast will push temperatures higher.
"Daytime temperatures are likely to be warmer than average for most of the country, with the highest chances in the north and southeast," he said on Thursday.
"Likewise overnight temperatures are also likely to be warmer than average in the north and eastern parts of Australia."
The forecast for a warm spring comes after a burst of unusually high winter temperatures recorded in Brisbane and Sydney this week.
