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Extreme heat will continue to ravage large areas of Australia as cold, wet fronts drench the other side of the country.
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, severe thunderstorms and a barrage of rain will hit the entire east coast, stretching from Victoria to New South Wales, Queensland and as far north as Australia.
Senior meteorologist Jonathan How said the storms are being driven by a surface trough.dragging a lot of tropical humidity from the north and towards the east of the country”.
This will cause heavy downpours in northern New South Wales and Queensland, while storms will hit the north of the country.
While rain will cool Sydney to the mid-20s in the coming days, many other capitals will see temperatures rise into the 30s in the coming days.
Northern New South Wales and southern Queensland are on high alert for possible flash flooding and severe thunderstorms, and motorists are advised to proceed with caution and not drive through flooded areas.
Strong winds could threaten to down power lines and trees, causing localized power outages in country Victoria and northeastern New South Wales.
On the other side of the country, a cold front is passing through parts of southern Western Australia.
Extreme heat in northwest and central Australia will cause temperatures to rise above 40°C
Sandwiched between the cold front and the trough is a high pressure system over South Australia.
Victoria and Tasmania will also be subject to a high pressure system, which will reduce some of the humidity, leading to drier air and also clearer skies.
“We’ve seen some pretty significant wet weather… it slowed down the warming trend in Australia a little bit with all this rain and storm activity,” said Sky News Weather meteorologist Rob Sharpe.
“This month is more about rain and storms.”
Northwest and central Australia are in the midst of a heat wave that could affect the city of P.araburdoo in the Pilbara region is sweltering in 46C heat, just shy of its record 48C in December.
Marble Bar is also roasting with temperatures forecast to reach 45C on Wednesday and Thursday.
Here you have the weather forecast for the next few days.
Sydney
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, tapering later tonight. The possibility of a storm. Winds from the north of 15 to 25 km/h that become light in the late afternoon Min. 21°C Max. 31°C
Thursday: Cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning. Winds will be light, from the south, at 20 to 30 km/h in the morning and will become light in the late afternoon. Minimum 21°C Maximum 25°C.
Friday: Partly cloudy. Light winds. Minimum 19°C Maximum 26°C.
While the rain will cool down Sydney, other capital cities will see temperatures rise into the 30s in the coming days.
An incoming rain bomb will devastate large areas of Australia in the coming days
Melbourne
Wednesday: Sunny. Chance of fog in the southeastern suburbs early in the morning. Winds will be light from the south, 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day and will become light in the late afternoon. Minimum 13°C Maximum 24°C.
Thursday: Chance of fog early in the morning. Sunny day. Light winds that become from the south to southeast at 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon and then become light at night. Minimum 13°C Maximum 31°C.
Friday: Mostly sunny morning. Average chance of showers in the afternoon and evening. Chance of a storm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming north to northeast at 15 to 25 km/h during the morning and then trending southeast to southwest at 15 to 20 km/h during the night. Minimum 19°C Maximum 33°C.
brisbane
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Average chance of showers, more likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds will be light, from the northeast, 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day and then become light at night. Minimum 23°C Maximum 30°C.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. Average chance of showers, more likely in the morning and afternoon. Chance of a storm in the west in the morning and afternoon. Winds from the east to northeast of 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the afternoon. Minimum 23°C Maximum 29°C.
Friday: Mostly sunny. Little chance of showers. Light northeasterly winds at 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon and then light at night. Minimum 21°C Maximum 30°C.
Canberra
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Average chance of showers in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming east to northeast at 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day and then becoming light in the late afternoon. Minimum 16°C Maximum 21°C.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. Little chance of showers. Chance of a storm in the afternoon and evening. Winds will be light from the north, 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon and then become light in the evening. Minimum 12°C Maximum 31°C.
Friday: Partly cloudy. Average chance of showers. The possibility of a storm. Winds will be light from the northwest at 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon and then become light overnight. Minimum 16°C Maximum 32°C.
Heavy downpours are forecast in parts of New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland, prompting flash flood warnings.
Adelaide
Wednesday: Sunny. Winds from the east to southeast at 15 to 20 km/h, becoming light before dawn and then from the east at 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon. Minimum 12°C Maximum 30°C.
Thursday: Mostly sunny. Little chance of showers. The chance of a storm at night. Winds from the east at 15 to 20 km/h, trending northeast at 15 to 25 km/h before dawn and turning southeast at night. Minimum 21°C Maximum 37°C.
Friday: Partly cloudy. Average chance of showers. The possibility of a storm. Winds from the northeast to southeast at 15 to 25 km/h, trending northwest to southwest at 15 to 20 km/h during the day and then trending southeast to southwest during the afternoon. Minimum 23°C Maximum 25°C.
Darwin
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. High probability of rain, more likely in the late morning and afternoon. The possibility of a storm. Light winds. Light winds. Minimum 26°C Maximum 33°C.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. High probability of rain, more likely in the afternoon and evening. The possibility of a storm. Light winds. Minimum 25°C Maximum 32°C.
Friday: Partly cloudy. High probability of rain. The possibility of a storm. Winds will be light from the northeast at 15 to 20 km/h during the day and then become light during the afternoon. Minimum 26°C Maximum 32°C.
Perth
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Average chance of showers in the morning and early afternoon. Winds from the west at 15 to 25 km/h, tending to the southwest at 20 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day and becoming light at night. Minimum 17°C Maximum 24°C.
Thursday: Mostly sunny. Winds from the south to southeast at 15 to 20 km/h, turning from the southwest at 25 to 35 km/h in the middle of the day and then trending southeast to southwest at 15 to 25 km/h at night. Minimum 17°C Maximum 24°C.
Friday: Sunny. Winds from the southeast at 15 to 25 km/h, trending from the southeast to southwest at 25 to 35 km/h during the day and becoming from the southeast at 20 to 30 km/h at night. Minimum 15°C Maximum 29°C.
hobart
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, becoming less likely later tonight. Winds from the west at 20 to 30 km/h. Minimum 11°C Maximum 25°C.
Thursday: Sunny. Winds from the west to northwest at 15 to 20 km/h, changing from east to southeast in the late afternoon and becoming light at night. Minimum 11°C Maximum 25°C.
Friday: Mostly sunny. Light winds that become south to southeast at 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon and then become light at the end of the night. Minimum 13°C Maximum 26°C.