Australia’s extraordinary start to summer is set to continue after parts of the country were hit by torrential rain, flooding and even snow during the first weekend of the season.
The record Victorian deluge that delivered Melbourne’s wettest day in two decades may be over, but forecasters have warned there is more rain on the way.
Showers will continue to fall across much of the state throughout the week after more than three months’ worth of rain fell in just two days.
Flood warnings remain in place along parts of the Yarra River, where more than 70 homes were inundated over the weekend.
Australia’s extraordinary start to summer is set to continue after parts of the country were hit by torrential rain, flooding and even snow during the first weekend of the season
The unseasonable start to summer is set to continue across most of the country in the coming days
Sydney beaches were packed on Sunday before before heavy rain and strong winds battered the coast
Sydney sweltered through 30C temperatures on Sunday before heavy rain and strong winds battered the coast, sending thousands fleeing from the city’s beaches.
The rain isn’t expected to ease in the Harbour City until Thursday, when a mostly sunny day with a maximum of 27C is forecast.
Tasmania’s east coast received a drenching on Sunday and summer snow fell in the central highlands.
About 3,000 properties across the state were without power on Sunday, while several towns got more than 50mm of rain in 24 hours.
Showers will continue to fall across much of Victoria throughout the week after more than three months’ worth of rain fell in just two days
Tasmania’s east coast received a drenching on Sunday and summer snow fell in the central highlands
The low pressure system responsible for the rain is on the move and most of the state can expect dry conditions for Monday and Tuesday.
But another four days of rain is forecast from Wednesday, with temperatures lingering in the high teens.
Meanwhile, summer briefly arrived in the west on Sunday, with Perth seeing a sunny day with temperatures reaching over 35C.
But the seasonal conditions were short-lived, with a low-pressure system sweeping across the coast and bringing rain throughout Monday.
Major flood warnings were in place in Victoria’s north as rain swept across the state
Victoria’s north-east and Alpine regions copped the heaviest rainfalls, over the weekend including 170mm at Euroa (pictured)
Showers are still expected to fall across Melbourne but will be similar to a cold front, with the storm moving south to Tasmania
The city can expect a mostly dry week when the sun returns on Tuesday, before a very hot weekend with temperatures forecast to reach 37C.
Adelaide will see below average temperatures throughout the week with showers forecast on Monday and through Thursday to Sunday.
Thunderstorms are forecast for Brisbane over the next 48 hours before sunny and 30C-plus temperatures will hit the city for the remainder of the week.