Strong winds, heavy rain and freezing temperatures will hit south-east Australia this weekend, with some areas experiencing flooding of up to 100mm.
A low pressure weather system 250 kilometers off the Gold Coast coast continues to push 100 kilometer per hour winds along coastal areas.
Towering waves of up to nine meters are forecast along the New South Wales coast, with higher altitude areas hardest hit by gale-force winds.
“We’ve got the wind absolutely whistling off the NSW north coast,” said Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) meteorologist Angus Hines. news.com.au.
‘The heaviest rains are hitting the northeast coast.
“Some places here could see between 70 and 100 millimeters of rain over the next few days, and some of the rain gauges along this strip are likely to see more than 100 millimeters topping those triple digits.”
Northern parts of NSW, the NSW-VIC border and southern regions of Queensland have taken the brunt of the wet and wild weather.
Weatherwatch meteorologists told Daily Mail Australia that the high altitude of coastal areas would prevent waves and heavy rain from wreaking havoc.
A low pressure weather system (shown on this weather map) 250km off the Gold Coast coast continues to push 100km/hour winds along coastal areas.
Towering waves of up to nine meters are forecast along the New South Wales coast, with higher altitude areas hardest hit by gale-force winds.
Experts predict Saturday should be the last day of severe weather as the low pressure system begins to move away from the Australian coast.
But it could still draw moisture from the coast, causing heavier falls on the Mid-North coast and Northern rivers with the potential for riverine and flash flooding.
Areas closer to the low should begin to experience drier conditions on Sunday, although sunny days are not expected to return until next week.
Rain can still be expected in Brisbane, Sydney and Adelaide over the weekend as low temperatures dissipate and move away from the coast.
Severe weather warnings remain in place for the south-east Queensland coast, the Darling Downs and the New South Wales coast from Coffs Harbor northwards, where 100km/h winds will wreak havoc.
Sydney
Saturday: Min 14C Max 20C Shower or two. Possible precipitation: 0 to 1 mm. Chance of rain: 50 percent.
Sydney area: Cloudy. Average chance of showers. Winds from the east to southeast at 15 to 20 km/h tending east to northeast during the day.
Sunday: Min 15C Max 23C Shower or two. Possible precipitation: 0 to 6 mm. Chance of rain: 70 percent.
Sydney area: Cloudy. High probability of rain. Winds will be light from the northeast at 15 to 25 km/h during the day and then become light overnight.
Rain can still be expected in Brisbane, Sydney and Adelaide over the weekend as the low intensity dissipates and moves away from the coast (weather map shown)
brisbane
Saturday: Min 15C Max 20C. Shower or two. Possible precipitation: 0 to 8 mm. Chance of rain: 70 percent.
Brisbane area: Cloudy. High probability of rain, more likely in the late morning and afternoon. The possibility of a storm. Winds from the south at 25 to 35 km/h.
Sunday: Min 15C Max 25C Possible shower. Possible precipitation: 0 to 1 mm. Chance of rain: 40 percent.
Brisbane Area: Partly cloudy. Average chance of showers in the morning and afternoon. Winds from the south to the southeast at 15 to 25 km/h and become light during the afternoon.
Melbourne
Saturday: Min 7C Max 23C Sunny. Chance of rain: 5 percent.
Melbourne area: Sunny. Possibility of frost in the nearby hills early in the morning. Winds from the north at 30 to 45 km/h.
Sunday: Min. 15C Max. 19C Rains. Possible precipitation: 2 to 9 mm. Chance of rain: 95 percent.
Melbourne area: Cloudy. Very high probability of showers, more likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds from the north at 35 to 50 km/h, trending northwest to southwest at 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon and becoming light during the night.
Starting Sunday, areas closest to the low should begin to experience drier conditions, although sunny days are not expected to return until next week.
Canberra
Saturday: Summary Min 1C Max 19C Early frost. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain: 10 percent.
Canberra area: Partly cloudy. Areas of frost early in the morning. Winds will be light from the northeast at 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day and then become light in the evening.
Sunday: Min 5C Max 20C Shower or two. Possible precipitation: 0 to 2 mm. Chance of rain: 50 percent.
Canberra area: Cloudy. Average chance of showers, more likely in the afternoon and evening. Winds will be light northwesterly at 15 to 25 km/h during the day and then become light overnight.
Adelaide
Saturday: Min 13C Max 26C Showers developing. Possible precipitation: 1 to 7 mm. Chance of rain: 90 percent.
Adelaide Area: Mostly sunny morning. Very high chance of rain in the late afternoon and evening. Winds from north to northeast at 25 to 35 km/h with a north to northwest trend of 20 to 30 km/h in the afternoon.
Sunday: Min 12C Max 18C. The rains decrease. Possible precipitation: 1 to 6 mm. Chance of rain: 90 percent.
Adelaide Area: Partly cloudy. High chance of rain, most likely in the morning. Northwest winds at 20 to 30 km/h turning southwest during the morning.
Perth
Saturday: Min 9C Max 18C Partly cloudy. Possible precipitation: 0 to 1 mm. Chance of rain: 30 percent.
Perth area: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning and early afternoon. Light southwesterly winds of 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day and then light at night.
Sunday: Min 8C Max 20C Partly cloudy. Chance of rain: 10 percent.
Perth area: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in southern suburbs, almost none elsewhere. Light southwesterly winds at 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon and then light at night.
Rain can still be expected in Brisbane, Sydney and Adelaide over the weekend as the low intensity dissipates and moves away from the coast.
Darwin
Saturday: Min. 25C Max. 33C. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain: 20 percent.
Darwin City and Outer Darwin Area: Partly cloudy. Little chance of showers. Light winds that become west to northwest at 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon and then become light at night.
Sunday: Min 26C Max 35C Partly cloudy. Chance of rain: 20 percent.
Darwin City and Outer Darwin Area: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers, more likely in the afternoon. Chance of a thunderstorm over the Cox Peninsula in the morning and afternoon. Light winds that become west to northwest at 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon and then become light during the night.
hobart
Saturday: Min. 4C Max. 21C Mostly sunny. Chance of rain: 5 percent.
Hobart area: Mostly sunny. Chance of frost in the east early in the morning. Light northerly winds at 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon.
Sunday: Min 10Max 20Shower or two. Possible precipitation: 0 to 2 mm. Chance of rain: 60 percent.
Hobart area: Cloudy. Average chance of showers, more likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds from the north at 25 to 35 km/h, turning northwest during the day and decreasing to 20 to 30 km/h at night.
