Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane weather: Heavy rain to batter the country as cold front moves in – what the forecast looks like in your city
Heavy rain is set to lash large parts of Australia as a series of weather systems usher in cool and wet conditions for parts of the country.
A low-pressure system is forecast to develop off the coast of Perth on Tuesday, bringing a band of rain across south-west Western Australia.
A cold front is also forecast to bring showers to parts of NSW, South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania, with even some snow around the high peaks.
Showers and thunderstorms will develop over Western Australia’s western districts before spreading further south and east between Tuesday and Thursday.
Rainfall totals in the western and southwestern parts of the state are expected to remain in the single digits.
Australia’s east coast and parts of the country’s southwest are expected to be lashed by heavy rain as a series of weather systems usher in cold and wet conditions
However, some areas in the far southwest will see accumulated totals ranging from 15 to 50 mm by the end of the week.
Weatherzone meteorologist Ben Domensino said the wet weather is a welcome change for the state after enduring its driest seven-month spell on record.
“While there won’t be enough rain to completely eliminate the precipitation deficits of the past seven months, the wet weather will be a welcome change to the parched landscape,” Domensino said.
Mr Domensino explained there was uncertainty about the resulting rainfall in eastern parts of Australia, but most forecast models agree that heavy rain will hit parts of NSW and Queensland.
“There is some uncertainty about the position of the upper level low and resulting rainfall by the end of the week,” Domensino said.
‘Weather patterns like this could produce hundreds of millimeters of rain across the NSW coast and adjacent areas.
‘Most forecast models agree that heavy rainfall will affect parts of eastern NSW, with the potential for substantial rainfall in southern Queensland, as well as western and central NSW.’
Mr Domenisco advised that rainfall forecasts for individual locations could vary throughout the week, while severe weather warnings would be issued as the days of heavy rain approach.
A low-pressure system is forecast to develop off the coast of Perth on Tuesday, bringing a band of rain across the south-west of the state.
Queensland
Showers are forecast for Brisbane from Monday into the weekend, with Saturday being the wettest day with up to 15mm of rain.
Highs will remain in the mid-20s, while lows will remain steady at 15 to 16 degrees throughout the week.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a moderate flood warning for the Eyre Creek and a minor flood warning for the Georgina River.
However, no significant amounts of precipitation are expected in the coming days.
N.S.W
Sydney residents will feel a cooler change after Monday as the mercury drops from 27ºC to a high of 21ºC for the rest of the week.
Up to 15mm of rain is expected to fall on Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by 20 and 35mm of rain on Thursday and Friday.
The heaviest falls will occur over the weekend, with up to 100mm of rain on Saturday and Sunday.
ACT
A chance of showers is forecast for Canberra on Monday and Tuesday.
It will remain dry through mid-week before wet weather returns from Friday and over the weekend, with up to 18mm of rain on Saturday and Sunday.
The mercury will hover between 16 and 18 degrees Celsius throughout the week, while minimum temperatures will remain in the single digits.
Showers and thunderstorms will develop over NSW. Total rainfall across the west and south-west of the state is expected to remain in the single digits, with some areas in the south-west receiving totals of 15 to 50mm by the end of the week.
Western Australia
Temperatures in Perth are expected to remain around 20 degrees this week, with the mercury reaching a high of 28 degrees Celsius on Wednesday and Thursday.
Showers are forecast from tomorrow to Thursday, with the heaviest falls up to 15mm, and a chance of thunderstorms is forecast for Tuesday.
The wet weather will decrease on Thursday, making a dry weekend possible.
Victoria
Melbourne will have partly cloudy weather from Tuesday to Saturday, with temperatures reaching a high of 18 degrees and a low of eight degrees.
There will be a shower or two on Saturday, but rainfall will remain low, with up to 1mm of rain forecast.
Tasmania
Hobart residents are expecting cloudy but dry weather, with no rainfall forecast for the week and maximum temperatures in the mid-teens.
Northern Territory
Meanwhile, Darwin residents are set to enjoy a warm and sunny week as temperatures are expected to reach 35 degrees Celsius from Monday to Sunday.
South Australia
Adelaide is also in for a dry week as partly cloudy weather is forecast from Monday to Wednesday and mostly sunny weather from Thursday to Sunday.
Temperatures are forecast to remain stable throughout the week, with a low of eight degrees and a high of 21 degrees.