Millions in Firing Line of More Wild Weather
Millions of Australians along the country's east coast are preparing for severe storms and heavy rain this weekend. After a turbulent start to the storm season, more thunderstorms and rainfall are expected.
Storm Forecast for Sydney and Surrounding Areas
Late thunderstorms with strong winds may affect Sydney on both Friday and Saturday evenings following warm daytime temperatures.
Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Jonathon Howe stated, “Today (Friday) we are looking at the possibility of thunderstorms all the way from southern Victoria across to South Australia and up into northern parts of NSW.”
Regions at Risk and Weather Conditions
- Northern Victoria and northwestern New South Wales are expected to face damaging wind gusts Friday afternoon.
- Thunderstorms could occur in Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra, and Sydney.
- Severe storms are anticipated for the northwestern slopes of NSW, southern inland Queensland, and a wide area of Central Australia.
“For these areas, we could see damaging wind gusts with thunderstorms as we head into Saturday,” added Mr. Howe.
Potential Hazards
Heavy rainfall, damaging winds, and large hail are also forecasted for the coastal and inland regions stretching from Wollongong to Sydney, Newcastle, Hunter Region, Mid North Coast, and parts of interior Queensland.
Author’s summary: Australians on the east coast face a weekend of severe weather, including thunderstorms, damaging winds, heavy rain, and hail due to a strong cold front moving across the region.