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4 hours ago
- News.com.au
Massive rain band snakes across the continent, brings rain to millions
A massive rain band stretching from the Australian interior all the way to the Indian Ocean is crawling towards the east coast, and is expected to bring showers to large parts of Queensland and New South Wales as it rolls its way into the Pacific Ocean. The rain band, which is currently visible on satellite imagery, appeared longer than the Australian continent on Wednesday afternoon. Sky News meteorologist Rob Sharpe said Sydney would be settling in for 'colder, wet weather' for the next couple of days. The thickest point of the band has broken off and grown significantly as the tail dissipates, and is expected to carry plenty of rain as it moves towards the Pacific. 'It doesn't look as wet as what we saw over that five-day stretch where most of Sydney saw more than 100mm of rain, but it does look like most of Sydney will see 50mm primarily from Friday to Monday with a series of showers,' he said. 'I'm already thinking of changing my plans (on Saturday) because of the forecast, and I'm sure many other people are as well.' Mr Sharpe said Sydney wouldn't be dealing with the wet weather in isolation, with large parts of the NSW coastline expecting 'plenty of showers through the weekend'. 'Inland parts of NSW will also get a little bit of wet weather, most likely on Friday,' Mr Sharpe said. Mr Sharpe said Queenslanders can also expect to endure a deluge, with rain 'picking up (on) Friday across the state'. Sydney's forecast for Thursday is a minimum of 11C with a max of 17C and early showers. Melbourne can expect a cool minimum of 5C and a max of 14C with a 10 per cent chance of showers. Brisbane is expecting a tidy 13C minimum with a warm max temp of 23C and a 20 per cent chance of rain. Perth will miss the rain, with a minimum temp of 7C, a max of 21C and dry conditions throughout the day. Adelaide is expecting a minimum of 7C, a max of 16C and a slight chance of rain, roughly 10 per cent. Canberra will endure a chilly low of 0C, and the day will level out with a max of 14C and dry conditions. Hobart is expecting a minimum temp of 5C and a max of 14C with a 20 per cent chance of rain.
ABC News
11 hours ago
- ABC News
Jenny Woodward Weather Calendar 2026
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ABC News
14 hours ago
- ABC News
Broken Hill records wettest July in 20 years after warmest start in decades
While 40.6 millimetres might not seem like a lot of rain, it is the most the outback mining city of Broken Hill has recorded during the month of July in 20 years. The unusually wet month saw more than double the average fall, and it was the fourth highest at the airport weather site since 1950. Temperature records, unlike the rainfall records, did not begin in Broken Hill until 1992. According to the temperature records, the first six months of 2025 were the warmest since 1992. The average daily maximum temperature from January through June was 27.55 degrees Celsius, eclipsing previous warm years in 2018 and 2019 during the last drought. The climate trend has extended to other parts of NSW, according to Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) senior meteorologist Hugh McDowell. "[From] the Broken Hill area all the way down to the Riverina — and actually as far out as the South Western Slopes — you're seeing wide areas of highest-on-record temperatures for the first six months of the year," he said. Mr McDowell attributed the downpour in far west NSW to cold air "coming out of the Southern Ocean and drifting over Victoria and NSW". "It's been rainfall that the area across much of southern Australia has needed really," he said. For graziers like Richard Wilson, located more than 300 kilometres north-east of Broken Hill at Yalda Downs, the rain has created a "green tinge" after a dry spell. With multiple falls between 10 and 20mm, the pastoralist has been able to stop selling off stock after six months of doing so. "The feed's there now, it's not going to be bulky for a long time," he said. The feed will support his sheep, cattle and rangeland goats. While it has not filled up his dams, it has topped them up a little. "[At] least that little bit of extra depth gets the sheep when they're drinking or the cattle away from that boggy area towards the bottom of the dam," he said. The BOM's long-range forecast for August has predicted more than the average for this time of year, with 17.9mm of rain expected for Broken Hill. "[There is] an increased chance of above average rainfall continuing through August, the end of winter and into the start of spring," Mr McDowell said. "[And] increasing chances of above median rainfall, so it's likely to see more than we would normally see." For graziers like Mr Wilson, the recent rain and the positive forecast have brought hope. "We're just being cautiously optimistic at the moment," he said.
