Millions in NSW to be lashed by rain, strong winds as system looms off east coast

West Australian

14-05-2025

Dreading the rain lashings? Next week looks to be even soggier for one state in particular.
Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Sarah Scully said it's a 'wet outlook for eastern parts of Australia over the coming days'.
The bureau's latest figures estimate up to 9mm of rainfall for Sydney on Thursday, with a rise of up to 15mm on Friday.
A developing coastal trough is swinging through, re-energising rain and shower activity across inland Queensland and northern NSW, according to Ms Scully.
'Now that is expected, or is bringing, some patchy rain and showers that are forecast to extend into inland parts of NSW later today and also into tomorrow,' she said.
While the worst of the weather will move away by Wednesday, Ms Scully said an onshore flow was expected to keep some showers hanging around in NSW — meaning the wet and windy weather may linger until end of next week.
'There are early indications of a low pressure system in the NSW coast on Friday, which has the potential to bring moderate to heavy rainfall and strong winds on Monday,' she said.
'The greatest impacts will be concentrated about the central and mid-north coast of NSW.'
Ms Scully says the onshore flow is being 'driven by a ridge of high pressure' causing southern and eastern winds to bring moisture off the Tasman Sea onto NSW and Queensland and further amplified by upper trough to create enhanced showers all week.
Rainfall totals from the bureau estimate up to 9mm in Sydney on Sunday before a steep rise to 20mm on Monday.
Sydney metropolitan and the Hunter District, in particular, are in for a drenching.
With wet weather on the horizon, temperatures in NSW have plummeted, ranging between the cusp of the teens and low 20s with cloudy skies.
The showers also continue in Queensland, with temperatures set at the mid 20s and moderate to high chances of rain for the rest of the week.
In the country's west, Perth residents are in for much sunnier days and temperatures rising to the mid- to high-20s throughout the week, with light winds during the day.
Darwin dwellers can expect sunny skies all week, with temperatures going up to the mid-30s with little chance of rain.
South Australians should look out for cloudy mornings all week, with Adelaide temperatures at the 20s with medium chance of showers.
A wintry chill is well and truly setting in to the country's south, with overnight temperatures in Melbourne and Hobart dipping below 10C by Friday.
Daytime temperatures in both capitals are expected to hover near 17C for the rest of this week.