Melbourne, Sydney, Tasmania weather: Millions of Aussies urged to stay home as wild weather batters multiple states
Millions of Australians have been urged to work from home and avoid unnecessary travel in preparation for another week of devastating winds battering large parts of the country.
A cold front will move across parts of South Australia and Tasmania on Sunday evening, while Victoria will face devastating wind gusts of up to 130km/h (80mph) until Monday morning, potentially creating dangerous surfing conditions.
The east coast of New South Wales, including parts of Sydney, the Illawarra and the Hunter, will also not be spared from the harsh weather, with wind gusts of up to 100 m/h expected.
The Bureau of Meteorology predicts that some parts of New South Wales could be hit by devastating wind gusts of up to 125km/h early Monday morning.
Chief meteorologist Sarah Scully said the low pressure area will bring isolated showers to southern parts of Australia.
Ms Scully said the weather phenomenon could also cause light hail and light snow.
‘It [[cold front will] On Monday the Tasman Sea will lift and the showers will gradually decrease. [a] “There’s a high pressure area coming,” she said.
‘There is also the potential for locally devastating wind gusts in excess of 125km/h across the west and central coasts of Victoria, including the Bellarine Peninsula and Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs.
The recent spate of wild weather has blown down trees and power lines and thrown several garden items from homes in Victoria (pictured)
Northeastern areas of Victoria could also be hit by devastating winds, as could the north and west coasts of Tasmania.
‘The wind is expected to blow from the west to the east as the cold front moves east.
‘We predict the cold front will pass over Melbourne sometime between 2am and 4am.’
Due to the recent extreme weather conditions, trees have already fallen, power lines have been knocked over and objects have been thrown from the gardens of houses.
Up to 50mm of rain could fall in northern and western Tasmania on Monday.
Flood warnings have also been issued for several rivers whose catchments are close to full.
Communities in several parts of Tasmania have been ordered to evacuate as major flood warnings remain in place for the Derwent and Styx rivers.
An evacuation warning was issued on Sunday evening for the Derwent River from Meadowbank to Macquarie Plains and the Styx River from Bushy Park to Macquarie Plains and surrounds.
Authorities warned that properties will become isolated or flooded in the next 12 hours.
Property, livestock, equipment and crops are also likely to be threatened by the floodwaters.
Ms Scully said the unsettled conditions were also causing powerful waves and high tides.
“We expect sea level to rise by 7 to 9 metres off the west coast of Victoria and Tasmania tomorrow afternoon,” she said.
Sydney is expected to have a maximum temperature of 29 degrees on Friday, while Melbourne will have a temperature of just under 22 degrees on Wednesday and Thursday.
Roofs and other structures have been torn apart (pictured) as devastating winds have battered parts of Australia in recent weeks
In Brisbane, a maximum temperature of 33 degrees Celsius is expected on Monday. It promises to be a warm week. In Perth, too, Monday seems to be the warmest day, with a maximum temperature of 25 degrees Celsius.
Adelaide is expected to reach 25 degrees on Wednesday and Thursday, while Hobart will reach 20 degrees on Thursday.
Tasmania’s capital will see persistent, isolated showers for most of the week.
Canberra is expected to see a high of 24 degrees Celsius on Friday, while Darwin is expected to see temperatures reach a scorching 36 degrees Celsius on Wednesday.
Sydney
Monday: Sunny. Very windy. Min 16C Max 25C
Tuesday: Sunny. Min 10C Max 18C
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Min 10C Max 18C
Melbourne
Monday: Showers decreasing: Windy. Min 10C Max 14C
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Min 8C Max 17C
Wednesday: Becoming windy. Partly cloudy. Min 9C Max 20C
Brisbane
Monday: Sunny. Windy. Min 19C Max 33C
Tuesday: Sunny. Min 16C Max 25C
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Min 13C Max 23C
A cold front moves across parts of South Australia and Tasmania on Sunday evening, while Victoria is hit by devastating wind gusts of up to 130km/h (pictured)
Perth
Monday: Sunny. Min 9C Max 25C
Tuesday: Shower or two. Min 12C Max 21C
Wednesday: Showers. Min 13C Max 20C
Adelaide
Monday: Possible early shower. Min 11C Max 17C
Tuesday: Sunny. Min 7C Max 20C
Wednesday: Possible development of a shower. Min 12C Max 25C
Hobart
Monday: Showers decreasing. Windy. Min 6C Max 12C
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Min 7C Max 15C
Wednesday: Shower or two. Min 7C Max 19C
Sydney is expected to be mostly sunny despite a windy start to the week on Monday, with highs of 29C forecast on Friday
Canberra
Monday: Windy. Partly cloudy. Min 9C Max 14C
Tuesday: Sunny. Min 1C Max 16C
Wednesday: Early frost. Mostly sunny. Min 0C Max 19C
Darwin
Monday: Sunny. Min 23C Max 35C
Tuesday: Sunny. Min 23C Max 35C
Wednesday: Sunny. Min 23C Max 36C
Hobart will see persistent, isolated showers for most of the week, while scattered rainfall is also expected in Melbourne and Adelaide (pictured people with umbrellas on a rainy day)