This weekend is expected to see a repeat of the rainy weather that soaked Australia’s east coast during the summer and fall.
Heavy rain, severe winds, and floods are all predicted.
Families are being urged to reconsider their travel plans in light of the rain and wind that are expected to arrive just before Victoria, Queensland, and NSW’s school breaks start.
On Wednesday afternoon, Weatherzone reported that when a large cloudband descends from the tropics, it would blanket the east coast, bringing rain and generating seas along the coastline.
Increased rainfall is expected as a low pressure trough deepens on Saturday.
According to numerous computer weather models, some coastal locations might receive more than 100mm of rain in less than 24 hours.
The country will experience rain from Melbourne in the south to Cape York in the north, then west to Darwin, with the highest rainfall occurring around Sydney and the tropical north Queensland coast.
On Sunday, the rain will lessen in Victoria, but it will persist in eastern Queensland and NSW, where flash flooding is likely to occur after another day of 100mm rain.
Similar weather is expected on Monday, and some forecasts indicate that the rain will last into Tuesday and Wednesday.
The outlook for cumulative rainfall over the following eight days is gloomy, with the east coast expected to receive a downpour from Cooktown in the north to Bateman’s Bay in the south of Sydney.
For some places, accumulated totals of 100 to 200 mm are predicted, and individual falls of more than 300 mm are possible.
The weather is expected to be drier on the west coast with Perth expecting just light rain over the next week and no rain in the northern half of Western Australia.
The polar blast rising from the Southern Ocean will continue to bring freezing conditions to much of the nation in terms of temperature.
Sydney’s weekend highs will range from 17 to 19 degrees, with nighttime lows of 11 degrees.
Melbourne will have significantly lower temperatures, with lows of 7C and highs of 13–14C.
Perth will likewise see cool nights of 7C, but the daytime high will be 20C.
Brisbane will experience a rainy weekend but will largely avoid the chilly temperatures, which are expected to range from 14 to 21 degrees Celsius.
In stark contrast, Canberra will only see highs of 12C and nighttime lows of 1C on Friday.
With the rain creating snow in the alps region, the adjacent ski areas, currently enjoying one of the best snow seasons in years, might also receive some decent powder.
There will likely be 4 cm of new snow at Thredbo and Perisher Ski Resorts on Friday.