Sydney on track to smash record after copping more than a month’s worth of rain in just six days

Sydney’s heavy rains are forecast to continue for another week, putting the city on track to break a record for consecutive wet days.

The Port City recorded more rain in the first six days of May than the monthly average of 117 mm – five centimeters in the old measurement – and a further 34 to 127 mm is on the radar for the coming week.

More than 100mm of rain is likely to fall along the southern half of the NSW coast this weekend, with some areas expected to receive more than 200mm.

Canberra is also likely to cope with the deluge.

The port city received more rain in the first six days of May than the monthly average of 117 mm

“Continued coastal showers are forecast to continue across much of the east coast and adjacent eastern areas this week as a series of high pressure systems crossing Tasmania maintain an onshore current towards NSW,” the Bureau of Meteorology said.

On Wednesday morning, Cronulla was dowsed, recording 9mm.

Sydney could also break a rainfall record; twice, in 1943 and 2022, 16 consecutive days of more than 1 mm of rainfall were recorded at the Observatory Hill weather station.

These consecutive days of rain started on May 1 and don’t seem to be ending anytime soon.

‘An increased risk of moderate to heavy and widespread rain and thunderstorms is also forecast across southern Queensland and much of both coastal and inland NSW on Friday, over the weekend and early next week due to a eastward moving upper level trough. with the moist onshore current,” the agency said.

Sydney could also break a rainfall record; twice, in 1943 and 2022, 16 consecutive days of more than 1mm of rainfall were recorded at the Observatory Hill weather station (photo: Queensland flooding over the weekend)

‘From Friday and throughout the weekend, eastern NSW will see an increased risk of moderate to heavy falls due to a higher level trough combined with moist onshore currents.

‘This could bring a risk of widespread heavy rainfall across the southern half of the coast and adjacent areas over the weekend and early next week.

“Moderate rainfall accumulations are expected across inland and coastal NSW and parts of southern Queensland this week, which could impact areas recently affected by flooding.”

The risk of flooding is particularly greater from the NSW Hunter to the south coast, where soils are already saturated.

Brisbane can expect up to 10mm of rain this weekend, although only a few drops are forecast for the rest of the week.

Melbourne can expect just a millimeter or two over the next seven days, while Hobart will see showers on Wednesday evening.