A weather system stretching across much of Australia’s east coast continues to inundate millions of Australians with the heaviest August rainfall in a decade.
Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales are the worst hit by the weather, with falls of more than 100mm recorded on a large scale and the Bureau of Meteorology warning of flooding from Mackay to Byron Bay.
In the 24 hours leading up to Wednesday, Samuel Hill north of Rockhampton received 176mm of snow, while in the first half of this week some regions near the Queensland-NSW border received more than 240mm.
“The rainfall and flooding continue to pose a risk to parts of south-east Queensland and north-east New South Wales,” said Bureau of Meteorology meteorologist Miriam Bradbury.
An upper level trough and moist air currents on land will bring wet weather. From Thursday onwards the weather will weaken as the trough moves further from land to land.
The Bureau said large waves can also cause dangerous surf and erosion near beachfront properties.
“Many parts of the northern rivers, including Ballina and Lismore, have seen their heaviest August rain in a decade,” said Sky News meteorologist Rob Sharpe.
Another weather system is also bringing rain to the Perth region, while the rest of the country is seeing mostly fine weather, with some showers in Adelaide and Hobart.
The weather system brings heavy rain to south-east Queensland and northern NSW
Sydney and Canberra are also experiencing wet weather, while a separate system is producing rain in the Perth area
Sydney
Wednesday: Max 18, rain. Possible rainfall: 2 to 20 mm. Chance of rain: 90 percent. Sydney area: Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, less likely later tonight. Light winds.
Thursday: Min 12 Max 20, shower or two. Rainfall possible: 0 to 2 mm. Chance of rain: 50 percent. Sydney area: Partly cloudy. Chance of morning mist in the west. Average chance of showers. Light winds shifting to south to southeast in the early afternoon, 15 to 20 km/h, becoming light in the late afternoon.
Friday: Min 12 Max 21, shower or two. Rainfall possible: 0 to 2mm. Chance of some rain: 50 percent. Sydney area: Partly cloudy. Chance of morning mist in far west. Average chance of showers, likely in afternoon and evening. Light winds.
Brisbane
Wednesday: Max 20, rain decreasing to showers. Rainfall potential: 15 to 45mm. Chance of some rain: 95 percent. Brisbane area: Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, decreasing to showers in the middle of the day, easing from early evening. Winds east to northeast 15 to 25km/h, becoming light in the evening.
Thursday: Min 16 Max 25, shower or two. Rainfall possible: 0 to 3mm. Chance of some rain: 60 percent. Brisbane area: Partly cloudy. Average chance of showers, likely early morning. Light winds.
Friday: Min 15 Max 26, possible showers. Possible precipitation: 0 to 1 mm. Chance of some rain: 40 percent. Brisbane area Partly cloudy. Chance of morning mist. Average chance of showers. Light winds.
Melbourne
Wednesday: Max 21, partly cloudy. Chance of rain: 10 percent. Melbourne area: Partly cloudy. Wind north 15 to 25 km/h.
Thursday: Min 13 Max 21, partly cloudy. Chance of rain: 10 percent. Melbourne area: Partly cloudy. Wind north 15 to 25 km/h.
Friday: Min 12 Max 19, showers. Precipitation potential: 1 to 9 mm. Rain chance: 90 percent. Melbourne area: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. Chance of thunderstorms. Winds north to northeast 20 to 30 km/h increasing to 35 km/h before tending to north to northwest 15 to 25 km/h throughout the day.
Rain will ease on Thursday, although flood warnings may still apply to parts of the east coast
Canberra
Wednesday: Max. 15, shower or two. Possible rainfall: 0 to 5 mm. Chance of some rain: 70 percent. Canberra area: Cloudy. High chance of showers, becoming less likely later in the afternoon and evening. Light winds.
Thursday: Min 4 Max 20, partly cloudy. Chance of rain: 20 percent. Canberra area: Partly cloudy. Chance of morning mist. Small chance of a shower. Light wind.
Friday: Min 2 Max 18, shower or two. Possible rainfall: 0 to 4 mm. Chance of rain: 60 percent. Canberra area: Partly cloudy. Chance of morning mist. Average chance of showers, likely in the afternoon and evening. Light wind becoming northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the afternoon, becoming light in the evening.
Adelaide
Wednesday: Max 21, sunny. Chance of rain: 20 percent. Adelaide area: Sunny day. Slight chance of a shower later tonight. Wind north to northwest 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the early afternoon and northeast 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.
Thursday: Min 14 Max 23, late rain. Rainfall potential: 1 to 8 mm. Rain chance: 90 percent. Adelaide area: Partly cloudy day. Slight chance of showers early morning then very high chance of rain in the evening. Wind north to northeast 20 to 30 km/h turning west to northwest 15 to 20 km/h in the evening.
Friday: Min 11 Max 16, showers. Rainfall potential: 5 to 15 mm. Chance of rain: 95 percent. Adelaide area: Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, clearing before sunrise then a high chance of new showers in the late morning and afternoon. Wind north to northwest 20 to 30 km/h shifting west 25 to 35 km/h during the day.
Perth
Wednesday: Max 20, increasing showers. Rainfall potential: 3 to 10mm. Chance of some rain: 90 percent. Perth area: Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers, likely this afternoon and early evening. West winds 25 to 40km/h.
Thursday: Min 12 Max 19, shower or two. Rainfall potential: 0 to 1mm. Chance of some rain: 50 percent. Perth area: Partly cloudy. Average chance of showers, likely in the morning. Winds southwest 20 to 30km/h, becoming light in the early afternoon.
Friday: Min 9 Max 21, increasing showers. Possible precipitation: 4 to 15 mm. Chance of some rain: 90 percent. Perth area: Cloudy. Chance of morning mist in the northeast. Very high chance of showers, probably in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming northerly in the morning at 20 to 30 km/h, tending to the northwest during the day.
Some meteorologists have said it is the wettest August in more than a decade for large parts of eastern Australia
Darwin
Wednesday: Max 31, sunny. Chance of rain: 5 percent. Darwin City and Outer Darwin area: Sunny. Light winds becoming north to northwest 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon and light in the evening.
Thursday: Min 19 Max 32, sunny. Chance of rain: 5 percent. Darwin City and Outer Darwin area: Sunny. Light winds turning northwest to northeast in the early afternoon, 15 to 25 km/h, becoming light in the evening.
Friday: Min 20 Max 32, sunny. Chance of rain: 5 percent. Darwin City and Outer Darwin area: Sunny. Light winds turning northwest to northeast in the afternoon, 15 to 25 km/h, becoming light in the evening.
Hobart
Wednesday: Max 18, shower or two. Rainfall potential: 0 to 4 mm. Chance of some rain: 60 percent. Hobart area: Cloudy. Average chance of showers, likely late morning and afternoon. Northwesterly wind 15 to 20 km/h, becoming light in early afternoon.
Thursday: Min 9 Max 15, shower or two. Rainfall potential: 0 to 2mm. Rain chance: 60 percent. Hobart area: Partly cloudy. Average chance of showers, likely overnight. Light winds becoming easterly at 15 to 20km/h in the early afternoon, becoming light in the late afternoon.
Friday: Min 10 Max 17, showers. Possible precipitation: 0 to 6 mm. Chance of some rain: 80 percent. Hobart area: Cloudy. High chance of showers. Light wind.