By: Ben McBurney, 11/20/2013
After a very dry and record warm August to October period, the red centre can finally look forward to some rain over the coming week. Australia's red centre has been parched since late in winter, with temperatures well above the long-term average. In fact, the August to October period for Alice Springs was the warmest on record with the average maximum a rounded 31 degrees, almost four degrees above average. The region has been parched too, with just 0.6mm falling since the start of August in Alice Springs, the third driest August to October period on record. So far this November, Alice Springs has also not seen any recordable rain, although some parts have got a little luckier with Yulara picking up 3mm.
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