Wet weather from severe cyclone set to ruin weekend in Adelaide and Melbourne in Australia
Wet weather from the devastating Category 5 cyclone will ruin the weekend across Australia – so what’s the forecast in your city?
- Rain forecast in Melbourne and Adelaide
- Small flood warnings for northwest WA
- Sunny weekend in Sydney and Brisbane
Heavy rain is forecast to fall across South Australia this weekend as a band of rain attributed to ex-tropical cyclone Isla moves east.
Up to 15mm of rain was forecast to drench both Melbourne and Adelaide on Saturday, while snow is forecast in Victoria’s Alpine region and parts of Tasmania.
Minor flood warnings remain in effect in parts of remote northwest WA after the category five cyclone made landfall in the north of the state Thursday night.
Cyclone Ilsa this week reached wind gusts of up to 289 km/h on Bedout Island and more than 250 km/h at Pardoo Roadhouse, more than 1700 km north of Perth.
The storm has since weakened to below cyclone intensity as it moved into the Northern Territory on Saturday morning.
Despite significant damage to the Pardoo Roadhouse and Tavern, major towns in the WA northwest, such as Port Hedland, avoided the strongest parts of the storm.
Up to 15mm of rain is forecast in Melbourne and Adelaide on Saturday
Heavy rain is predicted to fall in Adelaide and Melbourne this weekend (pictured is Melbourne)
Flood warnings remain in effect for the De Gray River and the Sandy Desert.
On Saturday, the storm’s tail is expected to combine with a cold front and a low-pressure system to bring rain across the southern states before weakening as it reaches the east coast.
According to Sky Weather, the cold front is expected to bring snow over Victorian ski resorts and high elevations in Tasmania this weekend.
The Bureau of Meteorology has also issued warnings for sheep grazers in South Australia and Victoria, including the Yorke Peninsula and Gippsland regions, due to cold temperatures and rainfall.
The BOM also issued a severe weather warning for higher elevations in central Victoria due to the cold front moving through the state, with winds potentially reaching 90 km/h in towns such as Kyneton, Daylesford, Mt Baw Baw, Falls Creek, Mt Hotham and Mt Buller
Despite significant damage to the Pardoo Roadhouse and Tavern (pictured) in Paroo, WA, which was largely destroyed by the storm, major cities in the state’s northwest, such as Port Hedland, avoided the strongest parts of the storm
The BOM also issued a severe weather warning for higher elevations in central Victoria due to the cold front moving through the state, with winds potentially reaching 90 km/h in towns such as Kyneton, Daylesford, Mt Baw Baw, Falls Creek, Mt Hotham and Mt Buller.
Melbourne will be hit by the rain over the weekend but could ease by Sunday evening, while Adelaide will also survive the showers of cyclonic downpours.
The weekend weather in Brisbane and Sydney is in stark contrast to the gloom of the cities further south.
Sydney will be sunny with maximums of 24C and 26C predicted for Saturday and Sunday, while Brisbane is expected to hit 30C on Sunday.
Hobart will be cloudy with a top temperature of 16C and a very good chance of rain on Sunday, while Perth will also be cloudy for the rest of the weekend with a top of 23C on Sunday.
Darwin should expect partly cloudy conditions for the rest of the weekend and will hit a balmy 32C on Sunday and see thunderstorms.
Canberra is expected to be cloudy and will reach a maximum temperature of 16C on Sunday with a high chance of showers.
Minor flood warnings remain in effect in parts of remote northwest WA as a result of the category five cyclone that made landfall in the north of the state Thursday night