1 week Ago By Clareese Packer
Half the country is facing the threat of storms as millions of Australians brace for a downpour. Sky News Weather meteorologist Rob Sharpe said severe storms were expected to affect large parts of the country on Tuesday. “Looking across today, you can see storms (are) a chance across pretty much half the country, so this afternoon we’ll see the stormy weather ramp up again, particularly across Victoria, NSW and southern Queensland and Central Australia,” Mr Sharpe said.
He said severe storms would mostly target northeast NSW and South East Queensland, with heavy rain “the main threat”. “But I don’t think it’s going to be as heavy as what we saw (Monday) night, so totals may be up to 80mm rather than up to 150, which is what we saw on the Border Ranges (on Monday night),” he said. There’s also a chance of storms between Alice Springs and Brisbane, and in Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne on Tuesday, with a cold front moving in on Wednesday.
“There will be a little cold front that will come up and across Tasmania, aiding showers there,” Mr Sharpe said. “But storms will target eastern Victoria, NSW and eastern Queensland, with again, severe storms primarily near the border of NSW and Queensland. “Looking further ahead and the storms look like remaining a chance right across the week.
It will ease back a touch for the east over Thursday and Friday, but it will pick up again as a front runs across the Great Australian Bight and crosses southeastern Australia on the weekend with another big band of rain and storms, primarily on Sunday for the southeast of the country.” Mr Sharpe also warned that there was “plenty of wet weather to go around” over the next seven days, with rain forecast for about 80 per cent of the country and some places to receive as much as 100mm. Sydney is tipped to reach a high of 26C this week with possible showers right through to the weekend.
Melbourne is set to hit 32C on Saturday, while Brisbane’s high of 32C is expected on Thursday. Perth is expected to reach 31C on Wednesday, with Adelaide set to hit 36C on Saturday. Hobart is set for a top of 27C on Sunday despite a chance of showers, while Canberra is expected to reach 28C on Sunday with a chance of showers.
Darwin is expected to range between 34C and 36C over the week; however, possible showers and storms are anticipated..
