Acknowledgements
The NSW State Seasonal Update is provided each month by the NSW DPIRD Climate Branch.
Information used in this report was primarily sourced from the Australian National University, Australian Bureau of Meteorology, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (Columbia University), Geoscience Australia’s Digital Earth Australia Program, and NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
Maps in this document contain data which is © Spatial Services – NSW Department of Finance, Services and Innovation (2024), Panorama Avenue, Bathurst 2795 and data which is © Commonwealth of Australia 2025, Australian Bureau of Meteorology, Melbourne, and © Australian National University. All rights reserved.
The seasonal outlooks presented in this report are obtained from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and other sources (including World Meteorological Organisation Global Producing Centres). These outlooks are general statements about the likelihood (chance) of (for example) exceeding the median rainfall or minimum or maximum temperatures. Such probability outlooks should not be used as categorical or definitive forecasts but should be regarded as tools to assist in risk management and decision making. Changes in seasonal outlooks may have occurred since this report was released.
All climate and remote sensing input data is supplied to the Enhanced Drought Information System™ under the Australian Creative Commons Licence (CCY 4.0) and is made available by the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network.
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Disclaimer: The information contained in this publication is based on knowledge and understanding at the time of writing (March 2025). However, because of advances in knowledge, users are reminded of the need to ensure that information upon which they rely is up to date and to check currency of the information with the appropriate officer of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development or the user’s independent adviser.
Published by the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. ISSN 2202-1795 (Online). Volume 13 Issue 3.