What to expect from Easter weather
The much anticipated long-weekend will likely see rain in just about every state, but it is still likely to be 'pretty good weather' for the majority of Australians.
Sky News Weather meteorologist Rob Sharpe told NewsWire there will be scattered rain across the country.
'Bit of light, wet weather for much of the south and the east of the country through the long weekend, but most of the south and the east, I think, will have a pretty good Easter long weekend,' he told NewsWire.
But the more wild weather is tipped to hit the west and the north of the country with two separate cyclones possibly hitting the coast over the next week.
'It's the most interesting. There's two tropical systems that we're keeping an eye on at the moment that may be making landfall on the northern coastline of the country during the long weekend,' he said.
'One of the places that may get affected would be Broome in northern WA, so I'd say they're one of the areas that will probably be keeping the closest eye on this low or cyclone as it gets its name given to it.
'But aside from that, I don't really see any particularly nasty weather on the Easter long weekend.'
Melbourne and Adelaide could see some rain and even isolated thunderstorms, as temperature come back from a surprisingly warm April weekend.
'If we grouped Melbourne and Adelaide together, they've got the heat this weekend, and they're going to stay pretty warm right through till mid next week, really through to Wednesday or Thursday, depending on the time in the next change, and then they'll cool up a little bit, ' Mr Sharpe said.
Melbourne could see rain earlier over the long weekend which will clear up for Easter Sunday and Monday, with sunny conditions and temperatures up to 18 degrees.
It is an equally gloomy forecast for Adelaide, tipped to have thunderstorms on Good Friday and rain on Saturday.
Sunday is tipped to be cloudy and cooler, while n Monday the sun will make an appearance.
Hobart will also face stormy conditions across both the Friday and Saturday, with temperatures staying at just 16 degrees on the first day of the long weekend.
On Sunday it will remain cooler, although the storms are predicted to clear.
While much of the country will be hit by thunderstorms, NSW and the ACT are shaping up as the big Easter long-weekend winners with mildly warm days and just a smattering of wet weather.
If there is to be any rain, it will be on Saturday, with a chance of light showers in the afternoon.
'I would be expecting Sydney to be seeing temperatures each day in the mid to high 20s through the long weekend, except maybe Easter Monday, which might be a bit cooler,' Mr Sharpe said.
In Sydney's west around Penrith, it could reach 30 degrees over the long weekend.
Meanwhile Canberra is expected to be warm, sunny and has no wet weather on the horizon.
Friday and Saturday will be warm with a maximum temperature of 26 degrees. It is expected to remain clear on Easter and Monday, with no forecasts of clouds or rain.
It is the reverse for Brisbane, with the wet weather forecasted for later in the long weekend.
Friday and Saturday will be sunny with tops of 26 degrees, there's a small chance of cloudy conditions on Saturday afternoon, but no rain is forecast.
Temperatures will remain high on Sunday and scattered showers are expected in the afternoon.
Showers will continue on Monday, but are expected to pass over the city.
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