Stunning photos capture the rare moment water cascades down the sides of Uluru as mega rain bomb strikes Australia
Stunning footage has captured the moment Uluru became a waterfall after rain produced cascades down Australia's sacred rock.
The sides of the iconic rock were temporarily transformed into a stunning water feature as the typically harsh desert sun vanished behind a rain band, part of a cloud system stretching the entire length of Australia.
The Outback has already seen massive flooding this year with temporary inland seas isolating townships from the rest of the country.
Satellite images show the new cloud band stretching 3,600km from WA's Kimberley region, across central Australia and to the Queensland and NSW border.
The weather system has already dumped record-breaking rainfall over some WA and NT regions with more than 100mm falling in areas that usually see less than 20mm throughout May.
In the NT, records were also broken with Tindal receiving 179.8mm - the average May daily rainfall is 2mm - and Rabbit Flat 77.6mm. Alice Springs was also soaked with 40.4mm, which is the heaviest May rainfall daily total since 1993.
Broome this week received 100.6mm of rain in 24 hours - the heaviest May daily rainfall in 20 years - while nearby Kalumburu was drenched with 111.6mm and Wyndham with 54.8mm, which were both new May records.
NSW is still reeling from devastating floods that hit coastal communities last week, with the latest downpours fortunately focused on Queensland, the NT and WA.
'Cloudy, cool and wet describes the weather for a lot of areas along the east coast (on Friday),' the BOM's Angus Hines told News.
Recent heavy rain has turned Uluru's rock formations into cascading waterfalls
Mutitjulu waterhole at Uluru turned into a picturesque waterfall on Sunday after a drenching at Australia's typically arid red centre
'Most of the rain will be between Bundaberg and Townsville, we could actually see some moderate falls around the likes of Mackay and Rockhampton, and it will be pretty wet there through most of the day.
He said the West Coast is also expected to see some wet weather, with storms south of Geraldton.
'When it comes to rain though, there is something a bit more significant to talk about here, and this is bands of showers and storms moving onto the west coast,' Mr Hines said.
'(It) really could affect anyone from the Pilbara, right down through the central west, through Perth and down to the very far south west.'
An image showing accumulated rainfall from Wednesday to Friday across Australia
Sydney
Friday: Min 11 Max 20 Mostly sunny. Chance of any rain: 20 per cent.
Saturday: Min 12 Max 20 Mostly sunny. Chance of any rain: 20 per cent.
Sunday: Min 10 Max 20 Mostly sunny. Chance of any rain: 10 per cent.
Brisbane
Friday: Min 15 Max 21 Shower or two. Possible rainfall: 0 to 6 mm. Chance of any rain: 70 per cent.
Saturday: Min 15 Max 22 Rain. Possible rainfall: 1 to 15 mm. Chance of any rain: 80 per cent.
Sunday: Min 15 Max 24 Possible shower. Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm. Chance of any rain: 40 per cent.
Locals in Port Macquarie are seen delivering food to isolated residents last week
Australia's red centre has already seen flooding this year with more expected ( Thargomindah in outback Queensland is pictured in March)
Melbourne
Friday: Min 10 Max 16 Shower or two. Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm. Chance of any rain: 50 per cent.
Saturday: Min 9 Max 16 Cloudy. Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm. Chance of any rain: 30 per cent.
Sunday: Min 6 Max 17 Partly cloudy. Chance of any rain: 10 per cent.
Adelaide
Friday: Min 9 Max 18 Cloud clearing. Chance of any rain: 10 per cent.
Saturday: Min 6 Max 19 Partly cloudy. Chance of any rain: 10 per cent.
Sunday: Min 8 Max 20 Mostly sunny. Chance of any rain: 10 per cent.
Perth
Friday: Min 13 Max 23 Showers. Storm. Possible rainfall: 6 to 20 mm. Chance of any rain: 95 per cent.
Saturday: Min 14 Max 22 Showers. Possible rainfall: 2 to 9 mm. Chance of any rain: 90 per cent.
Sunday: Min 12 Max 22 Shower or two. Possible rainfall: 0 to 2 mm. Chance of any rain: 50 per cent.
A cloud band stretching the length of Australia (pictured) is dumping record-breaking rain in areas which usually only receive 2mm in a month
NSW is still reeling from floods which smashed costal communities last week
Canberra
Friday: Min -1 Max 18 Morning frost. Mostly sunny. Chance of any rain: 10 per cent.
Saturday: Min 2 Max 17 Cloud clearing. Chance of any rain: 10 per cent.
Sunday: Min 0 Max 17 Morning frost. Partly cloudy. Chance of any rain: 10 per cent.
Hobart
Friday: Min 8 Max 15 Partly cloudy. Chance of any rain: 10 per cent.
Saturday: Min 7 Max 15 Cloudy. Chance of any rain: 20 per cent.
Sunday: Min 6 Max 16 Partly cloudy. Chance of any rain: 10 per cent.
Darwin
Friday: Min 22 Max 31 Mostly sunny. Chance of any rain: 5 per cent.
Saturday: Min 22 Max 31 Mostly sunny. Chance of any rain: 5 per cent.
Sunday: Min 22 Max 31 Sunny. Chance of any rain: 5 per cent.
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