A possibly severe thunderstorm looks set to dump even more rain on Sydney as a sustained wet spell drags on.
Severe weather warnings have been issued for parts of the New South Wales south coast as between 70 and 200mm of rain could fall.
The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting some showers in and around Sydney on Saturday, with the possibility of a storm near the coast that could become severe.
Surf conditions will be severe, the office predicts. Hazardous surf warnings are in place for the Macquarie, Hunter, Sydney and Illawarra coasts on Saturday, and Hunter and Sydney on Sunday.
Severe weather warnings have been issued for parts of the New South Wales south coast as between 70 and 200mm of rain could fall.
Previously, a meteorologist with the bureau said there was a possibility of strong storms in metropolitan Sydney and the Illawarra, bringing heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding.
Between 20 and 45mm of rain is expected around Sydney on Saturday, with 3 to 20mm forecast for Sunday.
There was a possibility of rainfall of up to 200mm in 24 hours in some southern parts of the state and a flood alert would be issued, the forecaster said.
Between 20 and 45mm of rain is expected around Sydney on Saturday, with 3 to 20mm forecast for Sunday.
The bureau has issued warnings that heavy rain could cause flash flooding in northern parts of the South Coast, parts of the southern Illawarra, eastern parts of the Southern Tablelands and parts of the far northeastern Snowy Mountains districts from Saturday tomorrow until Sunday.
‘Rainfall every six hours reaches a total of between 70 and 90 mm, with possible isolated rainfall of 100 to 120 mm. “Total falls every 24 hours of between 80 and 120 mm and isolated falls of up to 200 mm are likely to occur on the ranges,” the forecast reads.
Sydney has broken its early May rainfall record with almost 150mm recorded at the Hill Observatory gauge since the start of the month.
The office estimates that up to four millimeters could fall on Monday and on Tuesday there is a 20 percent chance of rain. If the rain clouds stay away, Sydney’s 13-day rainy spell will be broken.
This weekend’s storm is expected to reach southern Queensland and northern Victoria.
Sydney has broken its early May rainfall record with almost 150mm recorded at the Observatory Hill gauge since the start of the month.