Warmer weather may be on the way as winter winds down, but drier than average conditions are on the cards for the next three month.
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Canberra is expected to get hotter than average temperatures coming up, according to the Bureau of Meteorology's spring outlook.
![The Bureau of Meteorlogy says Canberra can expect warmer than average conditions throughout this year's spring. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos The Bureau of Meteorlogy says Canberra can expect warmer than average conditions throughout this year's spring. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/fdcx/doc76sa0bu3pxv194ccqe40.jpg/r365_137_4102_2644_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
The bureau says daytime and overnight temperatures are likely to be warmer than average between September and November.
The forecast comes off the back of a warmer winter, with rainfall in the capital well below expected levels.
The weather pattern forecast for the ACT over spring is a similar one to the rest of the country, with hotter and drier conditions ahead for most states and territories.
Head of long-range forecasting at the bureau, Dr Andrew Watkins, said only isolated parts of southern Victoria and western Tasmania were likely to see wetter than average conditions.
"Unfortunately, the outlook is not indicating an easing of conditions in drought areas," Dr Watkins said.
"But a drier than average outlook is not an outlook for no rain at all.
"Significant rainfall events are always possible, so it's important to keep a close eye on the seven-day forecast."
Dr Watkins said a positive Indian Ocean dipole and El Nino were some of the main factors driving the forecast for the season ahead.
"A positive Indian Ocean dipole means we have cooler than average waters between Australia and Indonesia," Dr Watkins said.
"This generally means less cloud than normal forms to the northwest of Australia, resulting in less rainfall and higher than average temperatures over central and southeastern Australia during winter spring."
The warm weather has already made an early appearance in Canberra, with maximum temperatures getting into the high teens this week, while minimums are still below zero.
The start of spring on Sunday will see sunny conditions and a top of 19, before the mercury rises to as high as 23 by Wednesday.