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Australia weather: Southeast rain band causes flood warnings in Victoria and NSW

Southeast rain band causes flood warnings in Victoria and NSW

Parts of NSW are preparing for the worst day of a rain band that is moving through the state, leading to renewed fears of flooding at inland rivers.

A cold front, associated with a low pressure system that moved through Western Australia, brought showers to western NSW from late Thursday and extended into eastern parts of the state on Friday.

The Bureau of Meteorology said Friday was forecasted to be the wettest day of the rain event for most NSW regions, with inland rivers at an increased risk of flooding due to recent deluges in the area.

“This rainfall may cause widespread minor to moderate and possibly major flooding along inland NSW rivers, many of which experienced flooding due to the rainfall last week,” it wrote.

The bureau expects renewed flooding at multiple river catchments littered across the state on Friday, including a minor to major flooding for the Macquarie River downstream of Burrendong Dam.

The other 13 warnings were either minor or moderate in nature for parts of inland NSW, with up to 25-55mm of rain possible around the northwest and central west plains.

Widespread rain and possible storms are predicted until Saturday across the coast, with Sydney and Newcastle expected to experience a deluge on Friday, while it could last until Sunday for inland regions.

Last month was the wettest July on record for much of the NSW east coast, including Sydney, with rainfall around four to eight times higher than average.

Parts of Victoria are also being impacted by the east-coast deluge, with rain bucketing down since 9am on Thursday.

Mount Buffalo copped 51.6mm of rain in the last 24 hours, while Archerton experienced a 34.6mm soaking.

Rainfall totals have generally been 5-10mm across the state, but increased to around 15-25mm over the central ranges and 20-30mm in the northeast ranges.

Minor flood warnings are in place for parts of the Murray and Kiewa rivers.

The bureau’s climate outlook forecast is that rain will likely be above median for much of Australia over the coming fortnight but below median for parts of the tropics.

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Southeast rain band causes flood warnings in Victoria and NSW

Southeast rain band causes flood warnings in Victoria and NSW

Parts of NSW are preparing for the worst day of a rain band that is moving through the state, leading to renewed fears of flooding at inland rivers.

A cold front, associated with a low pressure system that moved through Western Australia, brought showers to western NSW from late Thursday and extended into eastern parts of the state on Friday.

The Bureau of Meteorology said Friday was forecasted to be the wettest day of the rain event for most NSW regions, with inland rivers at an increased risk of flooding due to recent deluges in the area.

“This rainfall may cause widespread minor to moderate and possibly major flooding along inland NSW rivers, many of which experienced flooding due to the rainfall last week,” it wrote.

The bureau expects renewed flooding at multiple river catchments littered across the state on Friday, including a minor to major flooding for the Macquarie River downstream of Burrendong Dam.

The other 13 warnings were either minor or moderate in nature for parts of inland NSW, with up to 25-55mm of rain possible around the northwest and central west plains.

Widespread rain and possible storms are predicted until Saturday across the coast, with Sydney and Newcastle expected to experience a deluge on Friday, while it could last until Sunday for inland regions.

Last month was the wettest July on record for much of the NSW east coast, including Sydney, with rainfall around four to eight times higher than average.

Parts of Victoria are also being impacted by the east-coast deluge, with rain bucketing down since 9am on Thursday.

Mount Buffalo copped 51.6mm of rain in the last 24 hours, while Archerton experienced a 34.6mm soaking.

Rainfall totals have generally been 5-10mm across the state, but increased to around 15-25mm over the central ranges and 20-30mm in the northeast ranges.

Minor flood warnings are in place for parts of the Murray and Kiewa rivers.

The bureau’s climate outlook forecast is that rain will likely be above median for much of Australia over the coming fortnight but below median for parts of the tropics.

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Perth weather: South-west corner of WA could be in for its coldest day this year

Perth weather: South-west corner of WA could be in for its coldest day this year

A wintry mix of hail, blustery thunderstorms and even snow flurries is on the cards for Western Australia, as the south-west corner of the state, including Perth, braces for what could be its coldest day of the year so far.

A gusty cold front reached Perth just before midday on Monday, and is set to sweep over the remainder of the South West Land Division, reaching Geraldton to Hopetoun this evening.

While this event is not likely to be as strong or prolonged as the system that hit WA last week, causing record wind gusts in some places, it is still expected to pack a punch.

Cape Leeuwin and Ocean Reef have already recorded wind gusts nearing 90 kilometers per hour.

A large tree lies across the ground in a yard near a home.
Trees and power lines were brought down by a storm that hit Perth last week.(Supplied: Rowan Newton)

Hail could impact large swathe of state

Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Caroline Crow said the initial cold front would be followed by a pool of cold air on Tuesday, which would send maximum temperatures plummeting and bring hail to a large area of ​​the state.

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David Zander from Parmelia said it hailed at their house last Tuesday morning.(Supplied)

“Coming into tomorrow there will be potential hail though the South West Land Division from about Jurien Bay to Lake Grace to Esperance,” she said.

“Broadly speaking, it’s the coldest outbreak for the south-west of the state that we’re looking at for this season so far, given the region of hail potential which is quite far inland.”

SES fixing Mt Helena house roof
SES officers were kept busy with calls for help from residents across Perth last Tuesday and Wednesday.(ABC News: Nic Perpitch)

She said maximum temperatures would generally be between two and six degrees Celsius lower than average on Tuesday, with temperatures in the Great Southern region struggling to reach the low teens.

“The Great Southern and south coastal district is looking at temperatures around 10C to 12C,” she said.

“And from Bunbury into inland parts of the South West Land Division, all the way to the south-east coastal district around that 12C mark.”

Perth is also forecast for cooler-than-normal weather, with a maximum of 15C expected in the city and 14C in Mandurah.

The coldest day of the year so far in Perth was on July 17, when the temperature peaked at 14.2C.

In Katanning, the coldest day was on July 30 when the mercury reached just 11.1C, Mount Barker’s chilliest day was on August 3 (11C) and Bunbury’s coldest day was on July 30 (13.9C).

A branch breaking through the roof to Mt Helena home.
The weather is not expected to get as wild as it did last week, when a tree branch pierced the roof of this Mt Helena home.(ABC News: Nic Perpitch)

Bluff Knoll could get more snow

Ms Crow said the cold blast could mean snow on Bluff Knoll, in the Stirling Ranges, for the second time in a fortnight.

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“It might get cold enough tomorrow to see a little bit of snow up Bluff Knoll, early in the morning around 4am to 5am through until midday,” she said.

“It’s more likely to be flurries rather than really settling on Bluff Knoll.”

One weather app, Windy, has even forecast the chance of light snow on the Perth Hills early on Tuesday. However Ms Crow said that was unlikely.

“The darling scarp doesn’t have a freezing level low enough or cold enough to get a dusting of snow like Bluff Knoll,” she said.

‘Unseasonal’ rain for northern parts of WA

It’s not just the south of the state expecting a wintry blast.

Ms Crow said a band of cloud was starting to thicken up over western Pilbara and central WA, which would likely bring showers by mid-week.

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NSW, Victoria, SA, Tasmania, ACT weather forecast: Severe weather warning

NSW, Victoria, SA, Tasmania, ACT weather forecast: Severe weather warning

Severe weather warnings are in place in five states and territories as gale-force winds and thunderstorm conditions near a NSW ski resort.

Winds of up to 100km/h have hit NSW, Victoria and Tasmania early on Thursday.

Canberra could see two months’ worth of rain fall in just 24 hours after 40mm of rain hit the ACT since midnight.

The cold front that whipped up damaging winds in Western Australia earlier this week has moved east across the Great Australian Bight overnight.

A complex low pressure system moving across the Great Australian Bight and an associated through and cold front are causing vigorous north-westerly winds across southeast NSW.

NSW and Victorian snowfields are set to suffer under a downpour of rain and gale-force winds, prompting Thredbo resort to close all lifts for the day.

Damaging north-westerly winds and dangerous surf are forecast throughout the day in South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, NSW and the ACT, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.

Heavy rainfall is expected in some regions, and the bureau is monitoring the situation for isolated major flooding possible in catchments in southern NSW, northern Tasmania and Victoria’s northeast.

Sheep graziers across the south of NSW, ACT and parts of South Australia are warned that cold temperatures, showers and gusty winds are expected through Friday. There is a risk to lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.

NSW/ ACT

Damaging wind gusts of more than 125km/h are likely for alpine areas above 1900m on Thursday.

Khancoban, behind Perisher Valley recorded a wind gust of 100 km/h at 2am while nearby Cabramurra recorded a gust of 98 km/h just after midnight.

The Snowy Mountains and South West Slopes could receive between 45mm and 60mm of rainfall.

Lightning and gale-force winds are expected throughout the day and have prompted Thredbo resort to shut down all lifts for the day to the disappointment of holiday-makers.

Just 22 of Perisher resort’s 53 lifts are open on Thursday and will continue to be monitored throughout the day for safety.

Inland water catchments are on flood watch as heavy rainfall across the central and southwest of the state could bring minor to isolated major flooding.

Saturated soils in the Central Tablelands and Illawarra will bring an increased risk of fallen trees and powerlines in powerful winds.

The west ranges of the ACT, east to Bombala, south to Crookwell and north to Oberon can expect damaging winds of up to 90km/h on Thursday morning.

South Australia

Strong to damaging winds smashed the western and southern coasts of the state on Wednesday afternoon.

They will return again on Thursday, bringing showers and thunderstorms to widespread areas of the south.

Up to 60mm of heavy rainfall is possible for parts of the Lofty Ranges into Thursday evening and Friday morning.

The area is on watch for a localized riverine or flash flood threat.

Victory

High-speed winds of up to 100km/h lashed the alpine regions on Wednesday and may return on Thursday.

Mt Hotham recorded 56.4mm in the 6 hours to midnight this morning.

Some parts of the state will receive up to 60mm of heavy rainfall throughout the morning, though most will average under 40mm.

A severe thunderstorm warning was canceled on Wednesday but conditions may return.

Rainfall of between 5mm and 10mm brought minor flood warnings for Seven and Castle creeks near Shepparton.

Tasmanian

Winds of up to 100km/h reached the state’s higher ground overnight and strong winds are expected to stick around through Thursday in coastal areas.

A minor flood warning is current for the Mersey, Meander, North Esk and Macquarie rivers.

Thunderstorms in the north and west of the state may drive more strong wind likes and higher rainfall totals.

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NSW and Victoria weather forecast predicts rain, winds and floods

Lady walking in the rain along city street with red umbrella.

The weather is expected to keep getting wetter for inland NSW and Victoria’s alpine regions today as the biggest frontal system of the season sweeps through.

The complex low pressure system is not being followed by the usual piercingly cold change, which is great news for those who are sick of shivering but a worry for the ski fields.

Why all the wild weather?

The first in a series of cold fronts moved through Western Australia on Monday, where some Perth suburbs were hit by their highest wind gusts on record and power outages caused havoc at the airport.

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The next swept across South Australia on Tuesday.

Today a third is sweeping across the south-east.

“That’s going to tap into some tropical moisture, leading to widespread rainfall across much of inland New South Wales and north-eastern parts of Victoria,” weather bureau meteorologist Dean Narramore said.

“The main band will really start to pick up on Thursday morning and then become widespread across New South Wales and north-eastern Victoria Thursday afternoon and Thursday night.”

He said the heaviest falls were expected west of the Great Dividing Range.

Map of Australia green over southern states indicating rainfall expected
Heavy rain is expected over the next few days.(Supplied: Bureau of Meteorology)

“This is more of an inland rain event,” Mr Narramore said.

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He said more than 100 millimetres of rain could fall on Victorian alpine regions today.

“That could lead to minor to moderate flooding on some of our rivers, creeks and streams,” he said.

“So something to watch as you move through later into Thursday into Friday.”

Rain is also expected to continue over northern and western parts of Tasmania, where flood warnings are also current.

Wind impacts are not expected to be as bad as in the past few days.

But Mr Narramore warned likes of about 100 kilometers an hour were still likely through north-eastern parts of Victoria, particularly for alpine areas.

He said elevated parts of New South Wales were also at risk of strong winds, with likes of up to 125 kilometers an hour predicted in the Snowy Mountains.

Watch for warnings

Victoria State Emergency Service chief officer of operations, Tim Wiebusch, urged people to keep up with emergency information.

“Ensure you listen to the advice of emergency services, and secure loose items in and around your home, park your vehicle undercover, away from trees and remain indoors until the severe weather has passed,” he said.

“As we are expecting heavy rain in parts of Victoria, it’s important you never drive through floodwater.

“Attempting to drive through flood waters may be the last decision you make,” he said.

Bad news for the snowfields

Cold fronts are usually followed by a blast of icy southerly air. But this time around temperatures have remained remarkably balmy.

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Monster swell lashes WA’s south coast as sightseers brace wet weather for a glimpse

Monster swell lashes WA's south coast as sightseers brace wet weather for a glimpse

A swell of more than seven meters has hit Western Australia’s south coast as the third cold front in as many days swept across the region.

The seven to 10 meter swell had previously been forecast to hit the south and west coasts of WA, with authorities issuing a warning for gale force winds and dangerous surf.

The wet and wild weather did not deter people from catching a glimpse of the swell, which surpassed seven meters at 2pm.

Sightseers flocked to The Gap near Albany, a popular tourist spot with a 40-meter high platform suspended above the cliff.

A severe weather warning remains current for damaging surf from Dongara to Albany.

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A wind like more than 80 kilometers per hour was recorded at Albany airport as thunderstorms and rain moved east.

It followed a stormy few days in southern WA with winds causing damage from Geraldton to Albany.

The Bureau of Meteorology said conditions should ease late Wednesday into Thursday.

“Damaging winds are covering a larger area than we would normally see with these winter systems, [and] extending across a large part of the southern half of the state,” a spokesperson said.

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The large swell draws a crowd to The Gap near Albany.(ABC Great Southern: John Dobson)

“Gusts in excess of 90kph are possible over the warning area with gusts in excess of 100kph about the west coast, south of Perth, until late Wednesday afternoon.

“Rainfall totals expected until the end of Wednesday are expected to be around 15-25 millimetres near the coast between Lancelin and Albany, with isolated higher totals to 40mm.”

People near ocean spray
A series of cold fronts brings wet and wild conditions to WA’s south coast.(ABC Great Southern: John Dobson)

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