Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane weather: Urgent storm warning issued
Millions of Australians are being urged to prepare for heavy rain and storms this week as a severe weather system sweeps across much of the country.
Millions of Australians are being urged to prepare for heavy rain and storms this week as a severe weather system sweeps across much of the country.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a warning that a low-pressure trough will cover most of Australia, bringing widespread cloud, rain, and storms.
The wet weather system is expected to impact all areas, stretching from Northern Western Australia to southern Queensland and southern Victoria, starting Tuesday.
Early in the week, showers and thunderstorms will target central, eastern, southern and southeastern Australia on Monday and Tuesday. Severe thunderstorms are likely in parts of NSW and [Queensland] on both days and are also possible in other states, Ben Domensino from Weatherzone explained.
Storms will become more focused on a broad arc stretching across Australias eastern and northern states and down into the WA interior through the middle of the week.
Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra will all be at risk of severe thunderstorm activity on Wednesday.
Showers and thunderstorms will continue then over Australias east and north on Thursday and Friday, while also extending towards the south of WA due to the passage of a cold front.
He explained the wet weather system is set to combine with deepening low pressure troughs, which could lead to widespread thunderstorms into the weekend and early next week for most of the country.
This frontal system, combined with deepening low pressure troughs over Australia, will lead to further widespread thunderstorm activity over Australia from this weekend into early next week.
Forecast accumulated rain this week, giving an indication of where the rain and storms are expected to occur during the next seven days
Millions of Australians are being warned to brace for a wet week ahead as a stormy weather pattern batters widespread areas of the country
Computer models suggest that thunderstorm activity will continue over several Australian states and territories next week.
The key ingredients for storms continue to combine over the country, with daily thunderstorms anticipated to affect Australia for the next one-to-two weeks.
Sydney
Tuesday: Showers, up to 7mm of rain. Chance of a thunderstorm. Winds up to 20km/h. Max 24C.
Wednesday: Showers, Up to 9mm of rain. Chance of a thunderstorm. Winds up to 20km/h. Min 18C Max 26C.
Thursday: Slight chance of a shower. Winds up to 30km/h. Min 18C Max 23C.
Friday: Medium chance of showers. Winds up to 20km/h. Min 16C Max 23C.
Melbourne
Tuesday: Shower or two, up to 6mm of rain. Chance of a thunderstorm. Max 25C.
Wednesday: Shower or two, up to 4mm of rain. Chance of a thunderstorm. Winds up to 30km/h. Min 16C Max 20C.
Thursday: Slight chance of a shower. Winds up to 30km/h. Min 12C Max 28C.
Friday: Partly cloudy. Winds up to 25km/h. Min 10C Max 21C.
Brisbane
Tuesday: Showers, up to 25mm of rain. Chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe. Winds up to 25km/h. Max 30C.
Wednesday: Showers, up to 20mm of rain. Chance of a thunderstorm. Winds up to 20km/h. Min 22C Max 31C.
Thursday: Showers, up to 7mm of rain. Chance of a thunderstorm. Winds up to 25km/h. Min 21C Max 32C.
Friday: Medium chance of showers. Chance of a thunderstorm. Winds up to 25km/h. Min 21C Max 28C.
Canberra
Tuesday: Showers, up to 10mm of rain. Chance of a thunderstorm. Winds up to 20km/h. Max 26C.
Wednesday: Showers, up to 10mm of rain. Chance of a thunderstorm. Winds up to 20km/h. Min 11C Max 26C.
Thursday: Medium chance of showers. Chance of a thunderstorm. Winds up to 25km/h. Min 11C Max 24C.
Friday: Slight chance of showers. Winds up to 25km/h. Min 8C Max 23C.
Hobart
Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Winds up to 20km/h. Max 23C.
Wednesday: Possible shower. Winds up to 30km/h. Min 12C Max 21C.
Thursday: Slight chance of a shower. Winds up to 30km/h. Min 8C Max 18C.
Friday: Cloudy. Winds up to 20km/h. Min 7C Max 17C.
Isolated showers are more likely for Melbourne and Sydney, while severe thunderstorms - with heavy rain, flash flooding and damaging winds - are set to lash central Australia, south-east Queensland and north-east NSW
Perth
Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Winds up to 30km/h. Max 25C.
Wednesday: Sunny. Winds up to 30km/h. Min 13C Max 31C.
Thursday: Sunny. Winds up to 25km/h. Min 17C Max 30C.
Friday: Partly cloudy. Winds up to 35km/h. Min 15C Max 24C.
Adelaide
Tuesday: Sunny. Winds up to 30km/h. Max 26C.
Wednesday: Slight chance of a shower. Winds up to 30km/h. Min 13C Max 23C.
Thursday: Mostly sunny. Winds up to 25km/h. Min 10C Max 23C.
Friday: Sunny. Winds up to 20km/h. Min 10C Max 28C.
Darwin
Tuesday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of a shower. Winds up to 25km/h. Max 36C.
Wednesday: Slight chance of a shower. Chance of a thunderstorm. Winds up to 25km/h. Min 27C Max 36C.
Thursday: Medium chance of a shower. Chance of a thunderstorm. Winds up to 20km/h. Min 27C Max 36C.
Friday: Showers, up to 8mm of rain. Chance of a thunderstorm. Winds up to 20km/h. Min 26C Max 35C.
