Millions of Australians are bracing for extreme weather conditions this week as the east coast is drenched by heavy rain and the west swept by an intense heatwave.
Western Australia will continue to swelter under extreme heatwave conditions for at least five days with temperatures reaching at least 40C.
“The heatwave in Western Australia is currently in the desert and mining areas of the Pilbara before it begins to spread southwards in the coming days,” climate zone meteorologist Brett Dutschke told Daily Mail Australia on Saturday.
“It won’t develop on the coast until mid to late next week.”
Meanwhile, the east coast will be hit by torrential rain caused by unusual weather conditions usually experienced in January.
“It has caused heavy rain and storms in southern Australia and more recently in Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales,” Mr Dutschke said.
Inland and northern New South Wales can expect heavy downpours, thunderstorms and damaging winds before the system weakens on Sunday.
“Once we get further into the week, that trough will stop over northeastern New South Wales and much of Queensland and moisture will continue to build up and bring heavy rain and storms for a few days,” Dutschke said.
Australia’s west coast will be sweltered by a heatwave, while the east coast will be drenched by torrential rain this weekend (pictured, sunbathers at Bondi Beach)
Western Australia will continue to be hit by extreme heatwave conditions for at least five days, with temperatures soaring to 40 degrees (pictured, a map of the weather zone)
brisbane
Sunday: Shower or two in development. Minimum 21°C Maximum 35°C.
Monday: Possible shower. Minimum 24°C Maximum 30°C.
Tuesday: Shower or two. Min. 23 Max. 31C.
Sydney
Sunday: Shower or two. Min. 21°C Max. 27°C.
Monday: Shower or two. Minimum 18°C Maximum 24°C.
Tuesday: Shower or two. Minimum 20°C Maximum 28°C.
Canberra:
Sunday: Sunny. Minimum 17°C Maximum 29°C.
Monday: Partly cloudy. Minimum 12°C Maximum 27°C.
Tuesday: Shower or two. Minimum 12°C Maximum 28°C.
Eastern states will be hit by massive rainfall caused by unseasonable weather conditions usually experienced in January (pictured, a windy weather map)
Inland and northern New South Wales can expect heavy downpours, thunderstorms and damaging winds before the system weakens on Sunday.
Melbourne
Sunday: Partly cloudy. Minimum 14°C Maximum 20°C.
Monday: Partly cloudy. Minimum 12°C Maximum 23°C.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Minimum 13°C Maximum 22°C.
hobart
Sunday: Possible shower. Making wind. Min. 11°C Max. 18°C.
Monday: Cloudy. Minimum 12°C Maximum 21°C.
Tuesday: Shower or two. Minimum 11°C Maximum 22°C.
Adelaide
Sunday: Cloud clearing. Minimum 13°C Maximum 26°C.
Monday: Possible shower. Minimum 13°C Maximum 29°C.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Minimum 16°C Maximum 27°C.
Perth
Sunday: Cloud clearing. Minimum 20°C Maximum 33°C.
Monday: Sunny. Minimum 19°C Maximum 31°C.
Tuesday: Sunny. Minimum 16°C Maximum 33°C.
Darwin
Sunday: Showers. Possible storm. Minimum 25°C Maximum 32°C.
Monday: Showers. Possible storm. Minimum 25°C Maximum 32°C.
Tuesday: Showers. Possible storm. Minimum 25°C Maximum 33°C.