# BOM forecasts a warm, wet spring for Australia's east - ABC News

> The Bureau of Meteorology forecasts a warmer and wetter than average spring for eastern Australia, with above-average rainfall across much of the east. A negative Indian Ocean Dipole is cited as the driver, and below-average rain is expected in parts of coastal Western Australia.

- Date: 2021-08-26 · published 2021-08-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45488-bom-forecasts-a-warm-wet-spring-for-australia-s-east-abc-news
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Good spring moisture in eastern Australia favors crop development and raises the chance of a larger wheat and barley harvest, which would weigh on export prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2022-09-12 | [South Australia's grain harvest boosted by August rainfall and 'perfect start' to spring - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39540-south-australia-s-grain-harvest-boosted-by-august-rainfall-and-perfect-start-to.md) | -0.5% | +4.9% |
| WHEAT | 2025-08-27 | [Analysts lift Australia's wheat harvest forecast on improved crop conditions — TradingView News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23270-analysts-lift-australia-s-wheat-harvest-forecast-on-improved-crop-conditions.md) | +0.1% | -0.9% |
| WHEAT | 2020-10-12 | [Dry WA, ideal SE alter Australian wheat, barley forecasts - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50599-dry-wa-ideal-se-alter-australian-wheat-barley-forecasts-grain-central.md) | +1.2% | -0.3% |
| WHEAT | 2020-03-18 | [Australian wheat crop forecast at 21.4-27.9Mt as seeding starts - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54098-australian-wheat-crop-forecast-at-21-4-27-9mt-as-seeding-starts-grain-central.md) | -5.7% | -1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2020-10-07 | [La Niña's Mixed Blessing: For Australia, a 90% Jump in Wheat Production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50566-la-nina-s-mixed-blessing-for-australia-a-90-jump-in-wheat-production.md) | +0.4% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- abc.net.au: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-27/spring-weather-outlook/100410894

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