Warm and unsettled conditions continue today across parts of central and eastern Australia, with showers and thunderstorms. Rain and storms will increase this weekend, and there is the potential for renewed flooding, including for parts of New South Wales already experiencing flooding.
At the same time, cool and showery conditions are occurring across south-west Western Australia until the end of the week, where maximum temperature will fall 6 to 14C below average from Friday.
In Northern Australia heatwave conditions continue to ease, with showers and thunderstorms across the Kimberley, Top End and northern Queensland, which is typical of the build-up season.
On Thursday, a surface trough over South Australia will move into western parts of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, and showers and thunderstorms will extend east through the day, including Tasmania.
Severe thunderstorms are also possible across western parts of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria and eastern South Australia and may produce damaging wind gusts, flash flooding and large hail.
There is a high to extreme pollen outlook across Victoria in the coming days, while the potential for thunderstorms will raise the thunderstorm asthma risk to moderate to high for Victoria today.
Showers and thunderstorms will continue in coming days across large parts of central and eastern Australia, along with humid conditions. A significant band of rain and thunderstorms with a cold front will develop on Saturday, and then move over the eastern states from Sunday. This system has the potential to bring moderate to heavy falls that may impact already flood-affected communities.
Major flood warnings continue across several rivers in northern Victoria and inland New South Wales, while minor to moderate flooding continues through other parts of eastern Australia.
The highest rainfall totals observed in the 24hrs to 9am AEDT Thursday include:
- 91mm at Dorunda, far north Queensland
- 70mm at Pigeon Hole, Northern Territory
- 36mm at Mt Sunday, Victoria
- 35mm at Bundilla, Queensland
- 29mm at Beerwah, Queensland
- 24mm at Argalong, NSW
- 22mm at Cloncurry, Queensland
Highest wind gusts included:
- 103km/h Cloncurry, Queensland
- 83km/h at May Downs, Queensland
- 76km/h at Moomba, South Australia
- 69km/h at Minlaton, South Australia
- 67km/h at Ceduna, South Australia
Residents and communities living on or near any rivers, creeks, and streams or in low-lying areas should stay up to date with the latest forecasts and warnings via BOM’s website and BOM Weather app and follow the advice of emergency services.
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