The Indian Express | 'Turn in the weather': Dry, hot start to summer points to fire season ramping up The Sydney Morning Herald Australia is heading for a relatively hot and dry start to summer as key climate drivers combine to raise the fire threat in many parts of the country. The odds point to about a 70 to 80 per cent chance of below-average rainfall for eastern Australia ... Summer weather: Bureau of Meteorology predicts hot and dry start to summer for SA Hot, dry weather could hit recovery in Australia cattle industry A dry summer in store, say weather gurus | video |