Summary of key issues:
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Rainfall was recorded in all states and territories during the week ending 13 April 2016.
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For the week ending 12 April 2016, maximum and minimum temperatures were above average across much of Australia.
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The forecast for the next eight days indicates that rainfall is expected in most coastal areas of Australia.
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Key indicators suggest the 2015-16 El Niño in the tropical Pacific Ocean continues to weaken.
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Water storage levels in the Murray–Darling Basin (MDB) decreased by 108 gigalitres (GL) during the week ending 14 April 2016.
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The young cattle indicator price (330-400 kg live weight C3) averaged 539 cents a kilogram (dressed weight) in Queensland in the week ending 8 April 2016.
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The lamb indicator price (18-22kg fat score 2-4) averaged 533 cents a kilogram (dressed weight) in Victoria in the week ending 8 April 2016.
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The world wheat indicator price (US No. 2 hard red winter, free on board Gulf ports) was US$196 a tonne in the week ending 12 April 2016.