Australia weather: NSW and Victoria to cop mammoth drenching, with continuous wild weather forecast to batter the south-east
Millions residing across New South Wales are set to receive a thundery soaking, with gusty showers expected to plague the state for the remainder of the week.
Sydney is forecast to cop an additional 100 millimetres of rainfall in the coming days, with at least 12 river systems across the state remaining at full capacity.
Sky News meteorologist Marina Neuman warned plenty more rain is expected to barrel the state as the enduring low-pressure trough lingering off the coast continues to stretch and travel further inland.
Neuman said 'more rain is underway and will be stretching very far into the interior creating a damaging surf warning'.
On Wednesday rain is seto target large portions of Newcastle as well as Coffs Harbour, with Neuman warning the gloomy outlook will persist until at least Saturday in NSW.
'Then as we head into our Wednesday and Thursday, rainfall begins to shift pushing further south beginning to move towards Sydney, Orange and Dubbo with rain also remaining over Coffs Harbour and Batemans Bay,' the Sky News meteorologist said.
However, by Friday the damaging system will gradually push south making its way into Victoria before finally clearing into Tasmania on Saturday morning.
'Everything looks to head south,' Neuman said.
Port Macquarie looks to receive 300mm over the next seven days, the highest rainfall total in NSW, with Sydney also far exceeding its average.
Neuman also said by Friday it will be Victoria's turn to bear the brunt of the soggy conditions, with rainfall looming from both the west and the east on Friday and Saturday.
'What we're seeing is that rainfall beginning to move out of Sydney and the rest of the NSW region as we head into our Friday through and into Victoria," she said.
'It's looking to move into Tasmania with additional rainfall then moving in for Saturday and that's what's going to be coming in from the west targeting both Victoria as well as the western coast of Tasmania.'
The system looks to stick around Victoria until the end of the weekend.
Read on to see what Sky News' Meteorologists have forecast for the nation's capital cities. Brisbane
Brisbane residents shouldn't worry about the risk of rainfall, with dry conditions expected all week long.
Wednesday will reach a maximum temperature of 26C. Sydney
Sydneysiders should expect continued rainfall until at least Friday, with wet weather moving out by Saturday morning.
Wednesday will reach a top of 25C with conditions remaining party cloudy before rainfall returns on Thursday and Friday. Canberra
Those residing in the ACT are forecast to receive increased rainfall for the remainder of the week as showers gradually push south.
Overnight temperatures are set to remain in the single digits, with Wednesday to be a top of 17C. Melbourne
Melbourne will experience dry conditions for Wednesday and Thursday however intense rainfall is likely for the back end of the week as the NSW trough travels across the border.
Wednesday looks to be partly cloudy and reach a frosty maximum of 17C. Hobart
Across Hobart, dry conditions are forecast for Wednesday as well as Thursday but rainfall is set to move in on Friday.
Neuman predicted a wet rest of the week for Hobart from Friday onwards as showers sweep in from the west. Adelaide
Adelaide looks to experience dry conditions for the next few days, even seeing a sunny day of 19C on Friday, however the chance of rainfall increases on Saturday.
Wednesday will reach a maximum of 18C as conditions remain mostly sunny with cloud coverage expected to be low. Perth
In Perth temperatures are expected to drop below seasonal averages in the back end of the week, with the chance of rainfall beginning on Thursday and lasting until at least Saturday.
Conditions are forecast to be mostly sunny on Wednesday, with temperatures reaching a top of 25C. Darwin
Darwin is likely to see rainfall begin from next Monday onwards, with dry conditions expected from Wednesday through to Saturday.
Conditions will remain partly cloudy with scattered sunshine on Wednesday as temperatures reach a maximum of 31C.
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