Sunday could be the last sunny day in Sydney for up to a week as a huge rainfall expected
Sydneysiders are urged to enjoy the sun on Saturday, because it could be the last clear day for more than a week.
Forecasters predict Sunday will see Sydney’s month-long dry spell ended with the heaviest rainfall since March.
‘Our country is extraordinarily dry right now but hold tight, it’s almost over,’ meteorologist Tom Saunders said.
‘The past three months has been the driest July to September period on record for much of northeast and central NSW.
‘September was the driest on record for NSW with a statewide average of only 4.9mm,’ reported News.com.au.
Most of the rain is expected to fall in New South Wales and over the border into Queensland
Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Brisbane have all recorded well-below average rainfall for the month of September.
But it’s finally time to dig out your long-lost umbrella, because the rain that has been drenching Queensland recently is finally headed south.
And in addition to the rain, many parts of Australia are in for a muggy start to next week with high temperatures expected to accompany the dark clouds.
A wet week is in store for Sydney as respite from the massive dry spell is finally on its way
Australia will get some rain this weekend, with 80 per cent of the nation in for downpours
The Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe thunderstorm warning for north eastern NSW on Friday afternoon, including damaging winds and hailstones.
Bur the Gold Coast and Brisbane won’t miss out – the tail end of those storms will more than likely continue north and into the Sunshine state.
There is potential for flooding in northern New South Wales, but Weatherzone meteorologist Tom Hough said up to ’80 per cent’ of Australia will be in line for rain which will stretch over the weekend and into next week for some parts.
‘That will be in the next week or so with varying degrees of rainfall,’ Mr Hough said.
‘The whole of all of Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia should get some rain.’
Mr Hough said the rain would gradually move east over the country as the week progressed.
Sydney will hit 30 degrees on Monday, while Brisbane will be 30 degrees on Friday and in the mid-20s over the weekend, before warming back up to about 30.
Melbourne will be cooler at about 16 degrees on Friday but will peak at 25 degrees on Sunday, and Adelaide should be similar with a high of 25.
It is predicted to rain in Sydney every day next week, staring on Monday with temps of 23
‘The weather patterns are now shifting into a summery set up with humid tropical air and troughs of low pressure combining to produce showers and thunderstorms,’ Mr Saunders said.
Showers are forecast in Sydney from the start of the week, and it won’t get any warmer than Monday’s 23 degrees.
In the north, the next few days will bring possible storms to Darwin, as well as humid highs of 33 degrees.