“Today will intensify further.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) senior meteorologist Miriam Bradbury said the rain event was expected to bring much steadier, wide-reaching rain today.<\/p>\n
“We’re looking at 30 to 50 millimetres across those inland parts of northern New South Wales, the northern slopes, Northern Tablelands, pushing across parts of the Darling Downs as well,” Ms Bradbury told News Breakfast this morning.<\/p>\n
The BOM estimated that \u2014 taking into account yesterday’s rain and whatever happens on Friday \u2014 some areas along the coast will get more than 100mm over the course of the rain event<\/a>.<\/p>\n A map showing the BOM’s forecast total rainfall between Tuesday and Friday. (YouTube: Bureau of Meteorology)<\/p>\n The fact that the rain is continuing over a few days has the BOM wary, with flood watch warnings in place for parts of New South Wales.<\/p>\n “We’re not expecting massively high rainfall totals necessarily, although some areas will see some higher falls,” Ms Bradbury said.<\/p>\n “It’s more about the fact this will be multiple days in a row, on top of soil that’s already quite wet.”<\/p>\n What’s the forecast for Sydney?<\/p>\n Here’s a look at Sydney’s possible rainfall forecast<\/a> for the next few days:<\/p>\n That could mean as much as 110mm over the three days.<\/p>\n What’s the forecast for Brisbane?<\/p>\n Here’s a look at Brisbane’s possible rainfall forecast<\/a> for the next few days:<\/p>\n That could mean as much as 90mm over the three days.<\/p>\n When will the rain stop?<\/p>\n Sydneysiders will most likely have to wait until Saturday for a dry day. However, there’s still a slight chance of a shower in the afternoon.<\/p>\n People in Brisbane may want to put off hanging washing on the line for a few more days, with a medium chance of showers on Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n There’s only a slight chance of showers in Brisbane on Monday.<\/p>\n Severe storm action in the west<\/p>\n A cold front pushed a band of thunderstorms through the bottom corner of Western Australia yesterday, prompting the BOM to put out a warning for damaging winds and heavy rainfall.<\/p>\n And another round is coming today.<\/p>\n This morning, the BOM put out a severe thunderstorm warning for the Gascoyne and Central West districts, forecasting heavy rainfall in those areas.<\/p>\n And a large chunk of the state is set to cop a drenching today, with the BOM forecasting thunderstorms and showers from south of Coral Bay all the way across to Isaelite Bay.<\/p>\n Most of the state can also expect a rather windy one today.<\/p>\n The BOM estimated that \u2014 taking into account yesterday’s rain and whatever happens tomorrow \u2014 areas around Perth, Bunbury and Geraldton could get about 50mm over the three days<\/a>.<\/p>\n A map showing projected rainfall totals for parts of Western Australia from August 19 to 21. (YouTube: BOM)<\/p>\n And it looks like there’s more storm activity on the way for the weekend.<\/p>\n “Late in the weekend, yet another front coming to the west, that’s really going to help bolster [rainfall] totals in WA’s south west, some really decent falls there.”<\/p>\n What’s the forecast for Perth?<\/p>\n Here’s a look at Perth’s possible rainfall forecast<\/a> for the next few days:<\/p>\n That could mean as much as 90mm over the three days.<\/p>\n Is this normal for this time of year?<\/p>\n It’s been wetter than usual for both Perth and Sydney.<\/p>\n This year Perth had wetter-than-average rainfall totals in the winter months for the first time since 1996.<\/p>\n That includes August \u2014 even though we haven’t even reached the end of the month yet.<\/p>\n It tipped over the August average yesterday<\/a> during Perth’s downpour.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Sydney has had its wettest August in 27 years.<\/p>\n And while many people assume winter means rain, that’s actually not the case in parts of New South Wales at this time of the year.<\/p>\n “Late winter is normally one of the driest times of year for Sydney and the NSW coast,” ABC meteorologist Tom Saunders said<\/a>.<\/p>\n “However, by late Monday, the Observatory Hill weather station had already collected around three times the monthly average of 80mm.”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\n
\n
<\/p>\n
\n