Most of the country will cop a drenching this week as a series of cold fronts move across Australia.
A band of rain over Western Australia will head east through to the weekend and bring wet weather to 80 per cent of the country.
The Bureau of Meteorology’s Christie Johnson said the rain will start heading east from Wednesday.
‘We can see rainfall across inland parts of WA and even by the end of the day, extending into western parts of South Australia,’ she said.
‘As we move into Thursday, that system continues its way across the country with a cloud band extending from the Kimberley right across the Northern Territory into South Australia and, by the end of the day, western parts of NSW, Victoria and Tasmania.’
Ms Johnson warned strong winds generated by the system could affect western and southern Tasmania and alpine regions in Victoria and NSW.
‘On Friday though, that system does tend to track eastwards with the rainfall mostly contracting to north-eastern NSW,’ she said.
Weatherzone meteorologist Ben Domensino explained the wet conditions are due to a ‘blocking high pressure pattern that has dominated Australia’s weather over the past two months finally breaking down’.
All Australian states and territories are set to see rain (forecast pictured) in the coming days due to a series of cold fronts
The rainband is expected to begin heading eastward from Western Australia from Thursday
‘This week’s wet and stormy weather will mainly target WA from Monday to Wednesday, before spreading across central and southern Australia on Thursday, and then eastern Australia from Friday into the weekend,’ he said.
‘A second rain-bearing system could also bring follow-up rain to parts of WA from Saturday or Sunday.
‘The two systems combined should soak about 70 to 80 per cent of Australia, and some parts of the country could see rain every day this week.’
Sydney
Sydney is set to see a sunny Wednesday with a top of 22C before partial clouds move over on Thursday.
Those clouds are expected to develop into showers on Friday with a high chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening.
The rain is forecast to increase on Saturday with a very high chance of rain, most likely in the afternoon and evening.
Showers are expected to continue through to Monday.
Up to 80 per cent of the country could be in line for a soaking this week (stock image)
Melbourne
Sunny skies are expected to combine with very windy conditions in Melbourne on Wednesday with wind speeds reaching up to 45km/h.
Thursday morning is also set to be sunny before rain moves over the city in the late afternoon and evening.
Friday has a very high chance of showers about the Dandenongs and a high chance elsewhere with wind speeds reaching 30km/h.
The rain is expected to ease from Saturday with a medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon, followed by partially cloudy conditions on Sunday.
Brisbane
Brisbane is set to see a sunny start of the day on Wednesday before clouds develop in the afternoon with a medium chance of showers.
Thursday and Friday both have a high chance of seeing showers before further rain develops on Saturday, when up to 20mm is expected to fall.
High temperatures in the city are set to remain in the mid 20Cs.
Perth
Up to 25mm of rain is set to fall over Perth on Wednesday.
There’s a chance of a thunderstorm over the city in the morning followed by a very high chance of showers, becoming less likely this afternoon.
The storm could be possibly severe with damaging winds and small hail in the morning and early afternoon.
There’s a very high chance of showers continuing over Thursday and Friday ahead of a possible thunderstorm on Saturday afternoon.
Showers are set to continue into next week with another possible thunderstorm on Sunday.
Sydney is set to see showers from Friday into next week with the heaviest rain expected to fall on Saturday
Adelaide
Mostly sunny skies over Adelaide on Wednesday are expected to develop into rain on Thursday.
The city has a very high chance of rain, most likely in the morning and afternoon, on Thursday with winds increasing to 45km/h in the evening.
Showers have a very high chance of continuing on Friday and medium chance on Saturday.
The city will finally see a break from the rain on Sunday with sunny skies and the chance of morning frost about the northern suburbs.
Hobart
Clouds over Hobart on Wednesday have a medium chance of developing into showers late Thursday.
Friday is looking to be the city’s rainiest day with a medium chance of showers and winds reaching 45km/h.
Saturday is set to be partially cloudy followed by a mostly sunny Sunday.
Canberra
Wednesday is expected to be Canberra’s last sunny day for the week as partially cloudy conditions have a medium chance of developing into showers on Thursday afternoon.
There’s a very high chance of rain on Friday, most likely in the morning and afternoon.
Saturday has a slight chance of showers in the afternoon and evening followed by a medium chance of showers on Sunday.
Mostly sunny skies over Adelaide on Wednesday are expected to develop into rain on Thursday
Darwin
Mostly sunny skies over Darwin on Wednesday are set to grow cloudier from Thursday ahead of clear conditions on Saturday and Sunday.
High temperatures in the city are expected to stay in the mid 30Cs and lows in the mid 20Cs.
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