Millions of Australians will face wet weather as a band of rain moves across the east of the country.
According to Sky News weather presenter Lucy Polkinghorne, 80 percent of the country is likely to experience wet conditions this week.
“This band of rain will continue to move eastwards during the week, increasing cloud cover over the eastern half of the country by Tuesday, bringing much cooler and showery conditions,” Polkinghorne said.
‘In fact, 80 percent of the country is likely to experience wet weather from this event.’
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, rain is expected in Sydney from Wednesday and Thursday, with a slight lightening of the rain possible on Friday.
A maximum temperature of 30 degrees Celsius is expected at the start of the rain shower on Wednesday, with temperatures dropping to 18 and 19 degrees Celsius by the end of the week.
Melbourne is expected to see rain from Tuesday to Thursday, before clearing up on Friday.
Adelaide residents can expect rain on Tuesday and Wednesday, before the sun breaks through on Thursday and Friday.
Millions of Australians will face wet weather as a band of rain moves across the country’s east (stock photo)
Eastern states to face downpour later in the week
Hobart can expect a shower on Wednesday and Thursday.
Meanwhile, rain is forecast in Brisbane for Thursday and Friday.
Brisbane
Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Chance of fog in the early morning, mainly in the west. Light wind that becomes northeasterly in the early afternoon 15 to 20 km/h and weak in the evening. Min 14, Max 27.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Chance of morning fog. Mostly sunny in the afternoon. Light wind becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day and tending to north in the evening. Min. 15, Max. 27.
Thursday: Late shower or two. Mostly sunny in the morning. Average chance of showers in the afternoon and evening. Light wind becoming southeasterly in the afternoon, 15 to 25 km/h. Min. 16, Max. 29.
Sydney
Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Light wind becoming northeasterly in the early afternoon, 15 to 25 km/h, becoming northerly in the evening, 15 to 20 km/h. Min. 15, Max. 25.
Wednesday: Late shower or two. Cloudy. Average chance of showers, probably in the evening. Wind north to northwest 25 to 35 km/h, shifting west to southwest 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Min 17, Max 30.
Thursday: Showers. Windy. Winds from the south 25 to 35 km/h, increasing to 25 to 40 km/h in the morning. Min 12, Max 18.
Canberra
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Chance of fog in early morning. Light wind shifting to northwest 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day becoming light in the evening. Min 5, Max 24.
Wednesday: Showers. High chance of showers, probably in the afternoon and evening. Wind from the northwest 25 to 35 km/h, becoming weak in the evening. Min 8, Max 21.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, probably in the morning. Wind from the south 15 to 20 km/h, tending to the southeast in the morning and then light in the evening. Min 3, Max 17.
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, rain is expected in Sydney from Wednesday and Thursday, with lighter rainfall on Friday.
Melbourne
Tuesday: Cloudy. Chance of fog in southeastern suburbs in early morning. Small chance of showers in late afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming north to northwest 20 to 30 km/h in morning becoming light in late afternoon. Min, 11, Max 23.
Wednesday: Rain, decreasing later. Very high chance of rain, probably in the morning and afternoon. Possible small hail in the evening. Light wind becoming southwesterly in the morning, 20 to 30 km/h. Min. 11, Max. 15.
Thursday: Cloudy. Small chance of a shower. Wind from the southwest 20 to 30 km/h, during the day tending south and in the evening light. Min. 8, Max. 14.
Hobart
Tuesday: Cloudy. Chance of frost in the east in the early morning. Small chance of a shower. Light wind shifting from north to northwest 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day. Min 4, Max 17.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Average chance of showers. Wind northwest 20 to 30 km/h, tending to west 25 to 35 km/h in the morning. Min. 9, Max. 14.
Thursday: Cloudy. Small chance of a shower in the morning and afternoon. Wind from the west to southwest 20 to 30 km/h, shifting to the northwest 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Min 4, Max 13.
Adelaide
Tuesday: Showers or two. Cloudy. Average chance of showers, probably in the late afternoon and evening. Light wind shifting to northwest to northeast 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day and then light in the late afternoon. Min 11, Max 22.
Wednesday: Cloudy. Chance of showers, probably in the morning. Winds south to southwest 15 to 20 km/h, increasing to 40 km/h before veering to south to southeast 20 to 30 km/h during the day. Min 11, Max 16.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. Winds east to southeast 15 to 25 km/h, tending to south to southeast in the afternoon and then light in the evening. Min 6, Max 18.
Sydney residents could experience showers on Wednesday night and Thursday (stock photo)
Perth
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Small chance of a shower in the early morning. Wind south 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 30 km/h before shifting to southeast 15 to 25 km/h during the day. Min 11, Max 22.
Wednesday: Sunny. Winds east to southeast 15 to 25 km/h, tending to east to northeast 20 to 30 km/h in the morning and then light in the afternoon. Min. 10, Max. 25.
Thursday: Possible development of a shower. Moderate chance of showers in the afternoon and evening. Chance of thunderstorms over the hills in the afternoon and evening. Winds east to northeast 15 to 25 km/h tending to northwest to northeast in the morning and tending to northwest to southwest in the afternoon. Min 15, Max 27.
Darwin
Tuesday: Clearing clouds. Partly cloudy. Small chance of a shower over the Cox Peninsula, probably in the morning and afternoon. Almost zero chance of rain elsewhere. Chance of thunderstorms in the south. Min. 25, Max. 33.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Small chance of a shower. Light wind shifting to north to northeast 15 to 20 km/h during the day and then weak in the evening. Min 25, Max 33.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. Average chance of showers. Chance of thunderstorms in the south. Light wind shifting to northwest to northeast 15 to 20 km/h in the afternoon and then light in the evening. Min 25, Max 33.