Strong winds, heavy rain and freezing temperatures will hit Australia’s south-east this weekend, with some areas experiencing up to 100mm of water.
A low-pressure weather system 250km off the Gold Coast continues to push 100km/h winds along coastal areas.
Towering waves of up to nine meters are forecast along the New South Wales coast, with higher ground hit hardest by the gale-force winds.
“We’ve definitely had the wind whistling along the northern NSW coast,” Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) meteorologist Angus Hines said. news.com.au.
‘The heaviest rain falls along the northeastern coastline.
‘Places here could see between 70 and 100 millimeters of rain over the next few days, and it’s likely that a few of the rain gauges along this stretch will see more than 100 millimeters cracking those triple digits.’
Northern areas of NSW, the NSW/VIC border and southern regions of Queensland have been hit hard by the wet and wild weather.
Forecasters from Weatherwatch told Daily Mail Australia that the high altitude of coastal areas would prevent waves and heavy rain from causing major damage.
A low-pressure weather system (shown on this weather map) 250km off the coast of the Gold Coast continues to push winds of 100km/h along coastal areas
Towering waves of up to nine meters are forecast along the New South Wales coast, with higher ground hit hardest by the gale-force winds.
Experts predict Saturday should be the last day of severe weather conditions as the low-pressure system begins to move away from the Australian coastline.
But it could still draw moisture from the coast, causing heavier falls on the Mid-North Coast and northern rivers, with the risk of flash flooding and river flooding.
Areas closest to the low should experience drier conditions on Sunday, although sunny days are not expected to return until next week.
Rain can still be expected in Brisbane, Sydney and Adelaide this weekend as low temperatures dissipate and drift away from the coast.
Severe weather warnings are still in force for Queensland’s south-east coast, the Darling Downs and the NSW coast from Coffs Harbor northwards, where winds of 100km/h are expected to wreak havoc.
Sydney
Saturday: Min 14C Max 20C Shower or two. Possible precipitation: 0 to 1 mm. Chance of some rain: 50 percent.
Sydney area: Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Wind east to southeast 15 to 20 km/h, trending east to northeast during the day.
Sunday: Min 15C Max 23C Shower or two. Possible precipitation: 0 to 6 mm. Chance of some rain: 70 percent.
Sydney area: Cloudy. High chance of showers. Light winds, moderate to 15 to 25 km/h during the day, then light in the evening.
Rain can still be expected in Brisbane, Sydney and Adelaide this weekend as low temperatures dissipate and drift away from the coast (a weather map is pictured)
Brisbane
Saturday: Min 15C Max 20C. Shower or two. Possible precipitation: 0 to 8 mm. Chance of some rain: 70 percent.
Brisbane and surrounding areas: Cloudy. High chance of showers, probably in the late morning and afternoon. The chance of thunder. Wind southerly 25 to 35 km/h.
Sunday: Min 15C Max 25C Possible showers. Possible precipitation: 0 to 1 mm. Chance of some rain: 40 percent.
Brisbane region: Partly cloudy. There is a moderate chance of showers in the morning and afternoon. Wind south to southeast 15 to 25 km/h, light in the evening.
Melbourne
Saturday: Min 7C Max 23C Sunny. Chance of some rain: 5 percent.
Melbourne area: sunny. Chance of frost around the nearby hills in the early morning. Wind north 30 to 45 km/h.
Sunday: Min 15C Max 19C Showers. Possible precipitation: 2 to 9 mm. Chance of some rain: 95 percent.
Melbourne area: cloudy. Very high chance of showers, probably in the morning and afternoon. Wind from the north 35 to 50 km/h, trending northwest to southwest, 15 to 25 km/h in the afternoon, then light in the evening.
From Sunday, areas closest to the low should experience drier conditions, although sunny days are not expected to return until next week
Canberra
Saturday: Summary Min 1C Max 19C Early frost. Partly cloudy. Chance of some rain: 10 percent.
Canberra area: Partly cloudy. Frost spots in the early morning. Light winds, 15 to 20 km/h from the northeast during the day, becoming light in the evening.
Sunday: Min 5C Max 20C Shower or two. Possible precipitation: 0 to 2 mm. Chance of some rain: 50 percent.
Canberra area: Cloudy. Moderate chance of showers, probably in the afternoon and evening. Light winds, moderate to 15 to 25 km/h during the day, then light in the evening.
Adelaide
Saturday: Min 13C Max 26C Showers developing. Possible precipitation: 1 to 7 mm. Chance of some rain: 90 percent.
Adelaide area: mainly sunny morning. There is a very good chance of showers in the late afternoon and evening. Wind north to northeast 25 to 35 km/h, trending north to northwest 20 to 30 km/h in the afternoon.
Sunday: Min 12C Max 18C. Showers are becoming fewer. Possible precipitation: 1 to 6 mm. Chance of some rain: 90 percent.
Adelaide Area: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, probably in the morning. Wind northwest 20 to 30 km/h, turning southwest in the morning.
Perth
Saturday: Min 9C Max 18C Partly cloudy. Possible precipitation: 0 to 1 mm. Chance of some rain: 30 percent.
Perth area: Partly cloudy. There is some chance of showers in the morning and early afternoon. Light winds becoming southwesterly, 15 to 20 km/h, mid-day, becoming light in the evening.
Sunday: Min 8C Max 20C Partly cloudy. Chance of some rain: 10 percent.
Perth area: Partly cloudy. Small chance of showers in the southern suburbs, almost zero elsewhere. The wind will blow light to 15 to 20 km/h in the afternoon and become light in the evening.
Rain can still be expected in Brisbane, Sydney and Adelaide this weekend as low temperatures dissipate and drift away from the coast
Darwin
Saturday: Min 25C Max 33C. Partly cloudy. Chance of some rain: 20 percent.
Darwin City and outer Darwin: Partly cloudy. Small chance of showers. Light winds, west to northwest 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon, then light in the evening.
Sunday: Min 26C Max 35C Partly cloudy. Chance of some rain: 20 percent.
Darwin City and outer Darwin: Partly cloudy. Small chance of showers, probably in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms around the Cox Peninsula in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming west to northwest, 15 to 20 km/h, in the afternoon, then becoming light in the evening.
Hobart
Saturday: Min 4C Max 21C Mostly sunny. Chance of some rain: 5 percent.
Hobart area: Mostly sunny. Chance of frost in the east in the early morning. In the late evening the wind becomes light from the north, 15 to 20 km/h.
Sunday: Min 10Max 20Shower or two. Possible precipitation: 0 to 2 mm. Chance of some rain: 60 percent.
Hobart area: Cloudy. Moderate chance of showers, probably in the morning and afternoon. Winds from the north 25 to 35 km/h, turning to the northwest during the day and decreasing to 20 to 30 km/h in the evening.