Weather forecast for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane: As Australia is hit by a rain bomb, thousands reach for this new ‘unbreakable’ umbrella

Australians on the east coast are bracing for widespread rain every day for the next week, with thousands preparing with an ‘unbreakable’ umbrella in hand.

Bone has gained a loyal following for its sturdy yet stylish umbrellas designed to withstand the heaviest rainfall and strongest wind conditions.

The product has been dubbed ‘the last umbrella you will ever buy’ and has been tested to perform in all weather conditions, including wind speeds of up to 70mph.

Customers must spend a minimum of $129 for the Metro umbrella, available in 21 colors, but some buyers claim the product will last a decade.

Customers must spend a minimum of $129 for the Metro umbrella, available in 21 colors, but some buyers claim the product will last a decade

There are two sizes available: the Metro and the Coupe, with the black Metro umbrella receiving over 2,900 reviews.

‘I’ve had my two Metros for ten years and one has only just broken an arm shaft. Will definitely buy another one. I love these umbrellas,” wrote one satisfied customer on Blunt’s website.

‘A friend got the umbrella and when she showed it to me I was very impressed. I looked at a lot of umbrellas and thought this Blunt product looks very sturdy,” wrote another.

Someone else said: ‘I bought these for my son…umbrellas that he has tried before, upside down in the high winds in Melbourne. He is very impressed with the quality and craftsmanship of this umbrella and it is used extensively.’

Others describe the product as ‘flawless’ and ‘truly durable’.

The product is available from the Blunt website and The Iconic and Catch.

Aussies on the east coast are bracing for harsh weather conditions and widespread rain in the coming week (Photo: Rainfall accumulated by Sunday, darker areas will see more rain)

The parasols are available in two sizes and different colors and patterns

The idea for Blunt came about in 1999 when founder Greig Brebner was working as a young engineer in London and noticed a ‘real problem with cheap, disposable umbrellas’.

So he decided to be the one to make change.

“My vision was to create a product that would perform better, last longer and give people a sense of confidence and joy when they used it,” Mr Brebner told FEMAIL.

‘I felt that a better designed umbrella would increase its value in the marketplace, just like the potential of any other well-designed fashion-forward product.

‘The industry was seemingly focused on making products faster and cheaper, with little effort to make them better. Consumers had lost respect for them and I thought that had to change.’

He added that Blunt umbrellas stand out from others on the market because the product “gives consumers a better experience” and makes them feel confident when using it.

The idea for Blunt came about in 1999 when founder Greig Brebner was working as a young engineer in London and noticed a ‘real problem with cheap, disposable umbrellas’. So he decided to be the one to make change

Weather Zone meteorologist Angus Konta told Daily Mail Australia: ‘There is some pretty decent rainfall over the next week, with Sydney expecting between 50mm and 100mm over the next seven days.

‘Brisbane will also see rain, especially early next week, with a maximum of 30mm to 60mm over seven days, and Melbourne is also in for consistently wet weather, but with lighter rainfall of around 20mm to 40mm throughout the week ‘.

Mr Konta explained that a trough over the eastern states is meeting warm tropical air moving inland from the ocean, which will bring rain and thunderstorms.

‘The rain will mainly be concentrated in the eastern half of the country, while Perth on the west coast is experiencing a heatwave that is expected to last until the weekend.’

The wet spell follows another string of humid days across much of the east coast as the country heads into a so-called hot and dry El Niño summer.

El Niño is characterized by reduced rainfall and warmer temperatures, which is in stark contrast to three years of the reverse La Niña weather pattern that caused flooding along the East Coast in 2020 and 2021.

“The shift in rainfall away from the western Pacific associated with El Niño means that rainfall in Australia typically decreases in winter and spring, especially in the eastern and northern parts of the continent,” the Bureau of Meteorology said .

‘Nine of the ten driest winter-spring periods on record for eastern Australia occurred during El Niño years.’