Thousands of students will stay home on Tuesday after more than 30 schools forced to close as two states brace for a week of wild conditions.

A long spell of wet weather to set to smash NSW and Queensland in the coming days with up to 120mm of rain forecast in Sydney alone.

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning of heavy rainfall, , life-threatening flooding, damaging winds and dangerous surf conditions stretching from the NSW’s mid-north coast down to the Central Coast.

Heavy intense rain and south-easterly winds averaging 50 to 70km/h with damaging wind gusts of around 90km/h are forecast for the northern Hunter and Mid North Coast regions on Tuesday, the bureau warned.

The NSW Department of Education announced on Monday night that at least 31 public schools in these regions will be non-operational. 

Independent schools that won’t be open include St Philip’s Christian College DALE Young Parents – Wyong, Aspect Hunter School St Philip’s Christian College Dynamic Learning and St Philip’s Christian College – Port Stephens.

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Dungog will be closed on Tuesday while 10 Catholic schools across the Upper Hunter and Mid North Coast will have minimal supervision.

Flood warnings have been issued for the multiple catchments, including the Manning, Gloucester, Paterson and Williams rivers.

At least 30 schools across NSW will be closed on Tuesday due to a severe weather

At least 30 schools across NSW will be closed on Tuesday due to a severe weather 

Parts of the NSW Upper Hunter and Mid North Coast will receive more than 200m of rain over the coming days

Parts of the NSW Upper Hunter and Mid North Coast will receive more than 200m of rain over the coming days

Gloucester, Wingham, Gostwyck, Dungog and Mill Dam Falls are in the firing line to be hit by moderate flooding on Tuesday.

‘Prolonged moderate rainfall with isolated areas of heavy rainfall, which may lead to flash flooding is forecast to continue for parts of the Mid North Coast, northern Hunter and adjacent parts of the North West Slopes & Plains and Northern Tablelands districts,’ the latest update from bureau states.

‘Six-hourly rainfall totals between 60 and 100 mm are likely.

‘Moderate to heavy rainfall is forecast to shift further north into the Mid North Coast during Tuesday, possibly continuing into Wednesday. 

Grey conditions and patchy rainfall are set to hang over the coastal stretches of NSW and Queensland, while the rest of Australia is due for a warm and dry week.

Heavy rain is expected to drench Sydney until at least Sunday and possibly into next week.

Rainfall is expected to be patchy in the north of NSW while daily totals of 10mm to 30mm are forecast south of Sydney. 

The dreary conditions are expected to extend to south-east Queensland’s coast with rain and hazardous surf conditions forecast. 

Scattered showers are predicted in central and southern inland parts of the state from Wednesday until the weekend. 

‘A low pressure trough is forecast to develop across inland Queensland,’ the bureau said.

‘This will increase showers across the state’s interior from Wednesday.’

 Despite the drab outlook, the majority of the country will enjoy ‘pleasant’ autumnal weather.

Heavy rain is expected to drench Sydney until at least Sunday and possibly into next week

Heavy rain is expected to drench Sydney until at least Sunday and possibly into next week

NSW schools closed on Tuesday 

Barrington Public School

Beechwood Public School

Bobin Public School

Booral Public School

Bulahdelah Central School

Clarence Town Public School

Dungog High School

Dungog Public School

Elands Public School

Glen William Public School

Gloucester High School

Gloucester Public School

Gresford Public School

Hinton Public School

Iona Public School

Kendall Public School

Kirkton Public School 

Martins Creek Public School

Millers Forest Public School

Mitchells Island Public School

Mount Kanwary Public School

Mount Pleasant Public School

Paterson Public School

Rollands Plains Upper Public School

Seaham Public School

Stratford Public School

Tinonee Public School

Vacy Public School

Wingham Brush Public School

Wingham High School

Wingham Public School

Go to https://education.nsw.gov.au/schooling/school-operational-status to check if your child’s school is still open

‘We’re looking at settled, stable weather for the next few days, with fairly warm and pleasant autumn weather,’ meteorologist Miriam Bradbury told news.com.au . 

Victoria will see sunny skies and light winds for the beginning of the week.

Moderate temperatures will persist in the state with a minimal chance of rain.

South Australians can expect similar weather, however, it could deteriorate over the course of the week.

Perth may experience a light sprinkling, but high-pressure systems over the west are likely to keep the majority state warm and dry.

‘There’s nothing of concern, it might be damp in a few areas but not too high rain,’ Ms Bradbury said. 

Sydney

Tuesday: Cloudy. High chance of showers. Winds south to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Min 15. Max 21

Wednesday: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening. Min 16. Max 21.

Thursday: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. Light winds becoming southerly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning. Min 15. Max 22.

Friday: Cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending east to southeasterly during the day then becoming light during the evening. . Min 15. Max 22.

High pressure systems will keep the next few days warm and dry for the rest of the country

High pressure systems will keep the next few days warm and dry for the rest of the country

Saturday: Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h, tending southerly 15 to 25 km/h during the day. Min 15. Max 20.

Sunday: Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds south to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h. Min 13. Max 19.

Canberra

Tuesday: Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Min 3 Max 16,

Wednesday:  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Light winds. Min 6. Max 21.

Thursday: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening.. Min 4. Max 19.

Friday: Cloudy. High chance of showers. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending easterly during the day then becoming light during the evening.. Min 4. Max 20.

Saturday: Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h later. Min 3. Max 17.

Sunday: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h. Min 2. Max 16.

Melbourne

Tuesday: Sunny. Areas of morning frost. The chance of fog in the morning, mainly in the southeast suburbs. Light winds becoming north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the early afternoon.. Min 1. Max 18.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Areas of morning frost. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the late afternoon and evening. Light winds. Min 5. Max 16.

Thursday: Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of morning fog. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening. Min 7. Max 17.

Friday: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds. Max 7. Max 20.

Saturday: Cloudy. High chance of showers. Winds southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning southerly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning. Min 11. Max 19.

Sunday: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely during the morning. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h. Min 11. Max 19.

Millions of Australians have been warned to brace for a long spell of wet weather with rainfall to smash the country's east coast for the entire week (stock image)

Millions of Australians have been warned to brace for a long spell of wet weather with rainfall to smash the country’s east coast for the entire week (stock image)

Hobart

Tuesday: Sunny. Light winds becoming northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the early afternoon. Min 5. Max 16

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds. Min 10. Max 16.

Thursday: Partly cloudy. Light winds. Min 6. Max 16.

Friday: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the evening. Light winds . Min 6. Max 16.

Saturday: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely during the morning. Winds westerly 15 to 25 km/h. Min 8. Max 18.

Sunday: Becoming cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds westerly 15 to 20 km/h turning northwesterly during the day. Min 2. Max 13.

Adelaide

Tuesday: Sunny. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending north to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the late afternoon. Min 6. Max 19.

Wednesday: Sunny. Light winds becoming westerly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the early afternoon. Min 9. Max 21.

Thursday: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Min 8. Max 19.

Friday: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Min 9. Max 20.

Saturday: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning. Min 10. Max 19.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending south to southeasterly during the day. Min 6. Max 18.

Perth

Tuesday: Sunny. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h turning easterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day. Min 9. Max 23.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Winds southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h turning easterly before dawn. Min 10. Max 25.

Thursday: Sunny. Winds easterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northeasterly during the morning then becoming light during the day. Min 12. Max 26.

Friday: Sunny. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the day. Min 11. Max 27.

Saturday: Sunny. Winds northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h. Min 12. Max 27.

Sunday: Sunny. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending north to northeasterly during the morning. Min 12. Max 27.

Darwin

Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the middle of the day. Min 19. Max 31.

 Wednesday: Sunny. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the early afternoon.. Min 23. Max 32.

Thursday: Sunny. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the afternoon. Min 24. Max 34.

Friday: Sunny. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the afternoon. Min 24. Max 34.

Saturday: Sunny. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning. Min 23. Max 33.

Sunday: Sunny. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 25km/h during the morning. Min 22. Max 33.

Brisbane

Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely from the late morning. Light winds. Min 15. Max 24.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds.  Min 16. Max 25.

Thursday: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Light winds. Min 17. Max 24.

Friday: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds. Min 16. Max 25.

Saturday: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds. Min 15. Max 26.

Sunday: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 20km/h tending south to southeasterly during the day. Min 16. Max 25.

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