While most of the country basks in the sun due to a high pressure belt ridging in from the west, gloomy wet weather has predominated over Tasmania with some heavy falls over the west.
According to data at FarmOnline WeatherZone, up to 9 am yesterday morning Mount Read had picked up 34 mm of rain, while there was 21mm at Roseberry and 18mm at Waratah.
Over the last few weeks, a series of high pressure systems sweeping across Australia from west to east have ensured a nearly constant westerly airflow over Tasmania bringing widespread rain and showers.
With 473 mm of rain this month, Mount Read is having the wettest July since 2005.
Strahan managed to pick 289 mm of rain so far this month, the wettest July since 2002.
92mm for Launceston, their wettest since 2003 and 42mm for Hobart, the wettest July since 2000.
Over the next two weeks, high pressure systems will continue to sweep across the country, maintaining a nearly permanent westerly flow over Tassie, bringing showers and rain well into the 10 days in August.
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