Weather in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane: Warning issued
Australians are being warned to brace for even wilder weather with heavy rain, damaging winds and thunderstorms set to bring a wet end to spring.
A new round of dangerous thunderstorms is forecast for parts of Victoria, NSW and Queensland as a cold front moves across the country’s south-eastern states.
There is a chance of thunder in Sydney and Brisbane on Monday and an average chance of showers in Melbourne.
Meanwhile, rising heat and increased fire risks are expected in southeastern Australia from Friday, with temperatures expected to rise into the high 30s and low 40s.
In the Harbor City, a severe thunderstorm Sunday evening led to flight cancellations and removed a road sign near the Harbor Bridge.
The road slab, measuring one meter square and made of concrete and steel, came loose during the storm after 8pm, damaging 25 cars and causing a two-hour traffic delay for motorists on the Harbor Bridge.
NSW Transport Minister Josh Murray apologized to motorists and said Transport for NSW would pay to repair damage to cars caused by the road plate.
“It was a nightmare,” Murray told 2GB’s Ben Fordham on Monday.
The photo shows the precipitation collected during the three days prior to Tuesday
In the photo, these areas were forecast to receive over 100mm of rain over the weekend and Monday
“I would like to apologize to anyone whose car was damaged, or anyone else who was caught up for about two hours.”
Meanwhile, travelers at Sydney Airport were hit with more than 20 flight cancellations due to the storm activity.
The State Emergency Service responded to 278 calls across the state, including 81 in Sydney, 50 in southern NSW and 49 in western NSW.
The high winds also caused scattered power outages in Sydney, including Auburn, Central Coast and around Newcastle.
Showers are forecast for Tasmania early in the week, with severe thunderstorms expected to threaten southern Queensland on Monday.
Tropical moisture is forecast to bring heavy rain to the west coast of Western Australia on Tuesday.
Severe thunderstorms are expected in parts of NSW, Queensland and Western Australia this week
Sydney
Monday: Showers, up to 7 mm of rain. Chance of thunder. Wind speeds up to 25 km/h. Maximum 27C.
Tuesday: Low chance of showers. Wind speeds up to 20 km/h. Min 18C Max 23C.
Wednesday: Small chance of showers. Wind speeds up to 20 km/hour. Min. 17C Max. 25C.
Thursday: Low chance of showers. Wind speeds up to 20 km/h. Min 17C Max 23C.
Melbourne
Monday: Moderate chance of showers. Wind speeds up to 20 km/hour. Maximum 19.
Tuesday: Low chance of showers. Wind speeds up to 25 km/h. Min 12C Max 18C.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Wind speeds up to 25 km/h. Min. 11C Max. 19C.
Thursday: Sunny. Wind speeds up to 25 km/h. Min 11C Max 30C.
Brisbane
Monday: Mostly sunny. Small chance of showers. Chance of thunder. Wind speeds up to 25 km/h. Maximum 29C.
Tuesday: Showers. Up to 30 mm of rain. Chance of thunder. Wind speeds up to 20 km/hour. Min. 21C Max. 25C.
Wednesday: Showers. Up to 20 mm of rain. Wind speeds up to 25 km/h. Min 20C Max 24C.
Thursday: Showers. Up to 8 mm of rain. Wind speeds up to 30 km/h. Min 20C Max 24C.
Canberra
Monday: Chance of showers. Wind speeds up to 25 km/h, max. 23 degrees Celsius.
Tuesday: Low chance of showers. Wind speeds up to 25 km/h. Min 7C Max 24C.
Wednesday: Low chance of showers. Wind speeds up to 25 km/h. Min 9C Max 26C.
Thursday: Cloudy. Wind speeds up to 25 km/h. Min 9C Max 23C.
Hobart
Monday: Showers. Maximum 17C.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Wind speeds up to 25 km/h. Min 8C Max 19C.
Wednesday: Low chance of showers. Wind speeds up to 30 km/h. Min. 8C Max. 17C.
Thursday: Sunny. Wind speeds up to 25 km/h. Min. 6C Max. 21C.
Perth
Monday: Moderate chance of showers. Chance of thunder. Wind speeds up to 40 km/hour. Gusts of up to 60 km/h are possible. Maximum 32°C.
Tuesday: Moderate chance of showers. Chance of thunder. Wind speeds up to 35 km/h. Min 19C Max 29C.
Wednesday: Showers. Up to 8 mm of rain. Chance of thunder. Wind speeds up to 20 km/h. Min 17C Max 25C.
Thursday: Moderate chance of showers. Wind speeds up to 25 km/h. Min. 16C Max. 23C.
Tropical moisture will hit the west coast of Western Australia on Tuesday, while unseasonal rain becomes more extensive on Wednesday
Adelaide
Monday: Mostly sunny. Small chance of showers. Wind speeds up to 30 km/h. Maximum 22°C.
Tuesday: Sunny. Wind speeds up to 30 km/h. Min 10C Max 25C.
Wednesday: Sunny. Wind speeds up to 25 km/h. Min 11C Max 28C.
Thursday: Sunny. Wind speeds up to 25 km/h. Min 15C Max 33C.
Darwin
Monday: Showers. Up to 9mm of rain. Chance of thunder. Wind speeds up to 20 km/hour. Maximum 35°C.
Tuesday: Showers. Up to 20 mm of rain. Chance of thunder. Min 26C Max 33C.
Wednesday: Showers. Up to 15 mm of rain. Chance of thunder. Wind speeds up to 20 km/hour. Min 25C Max 33C.
Thursday: Showers. Up to 15 mm of rain. Chance of thunder. Min 26C Max 33C.
