EARLY last week, remnants of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred weakened into a low-pressure trough that extended from south-eastern Queensland into northern New South Wales and brought widespread showers.

A strong cold front brought widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms to southern Western Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.

Low-pressure troughs extending offshore across northern Australia triggered showers and isolated thunderstorms over parts of western, southern and northern Australia during the week.

Weekly rainfall totals greater than 100mm were recorded across parts of the Top End of the Northern Territory and northern Qld, with areas of the tropical north-east coast in Qld recording falls greater than 200mm.

Weekly rainfall totals of 50-100mm were recorded across the Top End of the NT, large parts of northern Qld and areas of central and southern Qld, areas of north-eastern NSW, eastern Vic, western Tas and WA’s north-west and south-west coasts and the southern interior.

Weekly rainfall totals of 25-50mm were recorded across eastern Vic, most of Tas, and large parts of northern and southern WA.

The highest weekly total at a Bureau gauge was 627mm at Mt Sophia in Qld, which included the highest daily total of 255mm in the 24 hours to 9am on March 16.