Cold front to bring ‘much needed' relief for dry regions with heavy rain set to hammer parts of country's southeast
Torrential conditions forecast for much of Australia's southeast this weekend are looking likely to bring 'much needed' relief for dry regions that have been hit with drought.
A sweeping cold front moving through the south of the country is expected to bring heavy rainfall and strong winds with it, with places such as Adelaide set for a drenching.
Sky News weather presenter Julia Seymour said showers will be scattered over five states including South Australia, which has seen a rainfall deficit so far in 2025.
Some wet weather has already touched down across southeastern parts of South Australia as of Friday afternoon as rain made its way east into Victoria.
'Prior to this, Adelaide itself notched just 47 mm this year, so any rain is very welcome,' Seymour said.
"Heavy rainfall and damaging winds are set to continue in southern parts of Australia on Saturday as the cold front pushes east," Seymour said.
'So while it will make for quite a wet weekend for many, it is very much needed rainfall for many areas,' she said.
The Bureau of Meterology has forecast 10 to 20 mm of rain could fall in the South Australian capital on Saturday, with up to 9mm possible on Sunday.
Rain is looking likely to fall every day over the next week in Melbourne, which could see up to 15 mm of rain on Saturday and 30 mm on Sunday, the BOM has projected.
Sky News Meteorologist Marina Neuman said the incoming cold front is looking to 'help with those drought conditions' in affected dry areas of Australia's southeast.
Meanwhile, there is a chance of snowfall across alpine areas heading into Saturday, which Neuman said could result in a 'very nice snow total' for ski resorts' opening weekend.
'More snowfall continues throughout Sunday and into Monday as well as even into Tuesday,' Neuman said.
Temperatures are also set to remain 'very chilly' across the country's southeast over the next seven days, and Sunday could potentially be Adeliade's coldest day of the year so far with a high of just 13C forecast in the afternoon, she said.
In Victoria, overnight temperatures between Sunday and Monday are set to plummet to as low as 0C in Wangaratta and 6C in Melbourne.
The BOM issued a severe weather warning on Friday for Adelaide and southeastern parts of South Australia due to strong winds forecast, and winds are set to pick up on Saturday morning after a brief reprieve.
Severe weather warnings were also issued for parts of Victoria and the Snowy Mountains, with wind gusts of up to 110km/h for alpine areas of NSW above 1900m possible until early on Saturday.
Sydney could avoid the wet weather this weekend completely, as the BOM has forecast a sunny Saturday with a high 19, with partly cloudy conditions and slight chance of shower for Sunday.
Brisbane will also likely remain dry according with cloud expected to clear on Saturday to make way for a sunny Sunday with a high of 23.
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