Four Australian capital cities are being warned to prepare for “unseasonably cold temperatures” as more storms are on the way for the eastern states.
While calmer and drier conditions are expected for parts of the eastern states throughout the Saturday and Sunday, widespread rain and storms are coming next week.
The Bureau of Meteorology said South Australia, western Victoria and New South Wales will see showers and storms increase on Sunday which will then spread across other parts of the country.
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The Bureau warned that Adelaide, Melbourne, Hobart and Canberra can expect a significant drop in temperatures, brought on by the weather system.
“Rain and thunderstorms will spread across much of Queensland, NSW, Victoria and Tasmania on Monday with moderate to heavy falls particularly on and west of the ranges in NSW and north-east Victoria,” it said on Friday.
“Heavy rainfalls are possible for flood affected areas in NSW, which may prolong or renew riverine flooding.
“This system will also bring unseasonably cold temperatures for a large portion of southern and eastern Australia, including for Adelaide, Melbourne, Hobart and Canberra on Monday.
“Maximum temperatures are forecast to be 8-16C below average.”
Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup is also forecast to reach a maximum temperature of 14C, the coldest since 1995.
Victoria has received an onslaught of heavy rain this month with thousands of residents forced to evacuate along the engorged Murray and Lodden Rivers as water levels approach record highs.
The outer Melbourne suburb of Lilydale was smashed by an isolated storm on this week, resulting in homes and businesses being flooded and cars on busy roads being submerged.
The deluge began at about 4:30pm on Tuesday with 44mm of rain recorded in just 30 minutes. A total of 66mm of rain fell on the Yarra Ranges region.
Last weekend residents in Echuca, Kerang and Moama were told to leave immediately as the Murray River approached a 95-metre peak, the highest level in 100 years.
The region still remains under several severe emergency warnings.
Source: Sky News
