Chances of rain, about 10-to-one! New lottery allows Australians to bet on the WEATHER – and the prize is $1million Talking about the weather at the office water-cooler may now pay off for more than just small-talk after the introduction of a new $1 million lottery. Australians can now turn their fascination for forecasts – and gambling – to the Weather Lottery, where punters can choose the value of the weather in each state at 12pm each day.