Weather in Melbourne, Sydney and Tasmania: Millions of Australians urged to stay home as wild weather batters multiple states
Millions of Australians have been urged to work from home and avoid unnecessary travel in preparation for another week of devastating winds battering large parts of the country.
A cold front will move across parts of South Australia and Tasmania on Sunday evening, while Victoria will face devastating wind gusts of up to 130km/h (80mph) until Monday morning, potentially creating dangerous surfing conditions.
The east coast of New South Wales, including parts of Sydney, the Illawarra and the Hunter, will also not be spared from the harsh weather, with wind gusts of up to 100 m/h expected.
The Bureau of Meteorology predicts that some parts of New South Wales could be hit by devastating wind gusts of up to 125km/h early Monday morning.
Chief meteorologist Sarah Scully said the low pressure area will bring isolated showers to southern parts of Australia.
Ms Scully said the weather phenomenon could also cause light hail and light snow.
‘It [[cold front will] On Monday the Tasman Sea will lift and the showers will gradually decrease. [a] “There’s a high pressure area coming,” she said.
‘There is also the potential for locally devastating wind gusts in excess of 125km/h across the west and central coasts of Victoria, including the Bellarine Peninsula and Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs.
The recent spate of wild weather has blown down trees and power lines and thrown several garden items from homes in Victoria (pictured)
Northeastern areas of Victoria could also be hit by devastating winds, as could the north and west coasts of Tasmania.
‘The wind is expected to blow from the west to the east as the cold front moves east.
‘We predict the cold front will pass over Melbourne sometime between 2am and 4am.’
Ms Scully said the unsettled conditions were also causing powerful waves and high tides.
“We expect sea level to rise by 7 to 9 metres off the west coast of Victoria and Tasmania tomorrow afternoon,” she said.
Due to the recent extreme weather conditions, trees have already fallen, power lines have been knocked over and objects have been thrown from the gardens of houses.
The latest weather warning brought with it a warning from the State Emergency Service to tie down furniture and trampolines and ensure vehicles are parked well away from trees.
“We are expecting further severe weather conditions across the state of Victoria tonight and early tomorrow morning, including severe and locally destructive wind gusts and isolated thunderstorms,” said Victoria’s Emergency Management Commissioner Rick Nugent.
‘These devastating and damaging winds are likely to topple many more trees, leave homes without power, damage buildings, close roads and potentially impact transportation networks.’
A number of public and private schools in Victoria informed parents on Sunday evening that they will be closed on Monday,
Roofs and other structures have been torn apart (pictured) as devastating winds have battered parts of Australia in recent weeks
Tasmania SES crews prepare for flooding. Photo: Tasmania SES
In the Bass Strait, parts of northern and western Tasmania could see up to 50mm of rain on Monday.
Flood warnings have also been issued for several rivers whose catchments are close to full.
Several communities have been ordered to evacuate as major flood warnings remain in place on the Rivers Derwent and Styx.
An evacuation warning was issued on Sunday evening for the Derwent River from Meadowbank to Macquarie Plains and the Styx River from Bushy Park to Macquarie Plains and surrounds.
Authorities warned that properties will become isolated or flooded in the next 12 hours.
Property, livestock, equipment and crops are also likely to be threatened by the floodwaters.
A cold front moves across parts of South Australia and Tasmania on Sunday evening, while Victoria is hit by devastating wind gusts of up to 130km/h (pictured)
Sydney is expected to see a high of 25 degrees Celsius on Monday, while Melbourne will hit just under 14 degrees Celsius on Monday before warming up to 20 degrees Celsius by midweek.
Brisbane is expected to see a maximum temperature of 33 degrees on Monday, before dropping back to the mid-20s. Perth is also expected to see its hottest day on Monday, with a maximum temperature of 25 degrees.
Adelaide is expected to hit 25 degrees on Wednesday and Thursday, while Hobart will see a few cool days before warming to 20 degrees later in the week.
Tasmania’s capital will see persistent, isolated showers for most of the week.
Canberra is expected to see a high of 24 degrees Celsius on Friday, while Darwin’s Top End is expected to see a scorching 36 degrees Celsius on Wednesday.
Sydney
Monday: Sunny. Very windy. Min 16C Max 25C
Tuesday: Sunny. Min 10C Max 18C
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Min 10C Max 18C
Melbourne
Monday: Showers decreasing: Windy. Min 10C Max 14C
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Min 8C Max 17C
Wednesday: Becoming windy. Partly cloudy. Min 9C Max 20C
Brisbane
Monday: Sunny. Windy. Min 19C Max 33C
Tuesday: Sunny. Min 16C Max 25C
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Min 13C Max 23C
Perth
Monday: Sunny. Min 9C Max 25C
Tuesday: Shower or two. Min 12C Max 21C
Wednesday: Showers. Min 13C Max 20C
Adelaide
Monday: Possible early shower. Min 11C Max 17C
Tuesday: Sunny. Min 7C Max 20C
Wednesday: Possible development of a shower. Min 12C Max 25C
Hobart
Monday: Showers decreasing. Windy. Min 6C Max 12C
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Min 7C Max 15C
Wednesday: Shower or two. Min 7C Max 19C
Sydney is expected to be mostly sunny despite a windy start to the week on Monday, with highs of 29C forecast on Friday
Canberra
Monday: Windy. Partly cloudy. Min 9C Max 14C
Tuesday: Sunny. Min 1C Max 16C
Wednesday: Early frost. Mostly sunny. Min 0C Max 19C
Darwin
Monday: Sunny. Min 23C Max 35C
Tuesday: Sunny. Min 23C Max 35C
Wednesday: Sunny. Min 23C Max 36C
Hobart will see persistent, isolated showers for most of the week, while scattered rainfall is also expected in Melbourne and Adelaide (pictured people with umbrellas on a rainy day)
