Wind and rain here to stay for Aussies on the eastern coast

Wet weather is set to stay for Aussies on the eastern coast, with wind and rain forecasted for the foreseeable future.

A quick glimpse at the weather app is all that is required to understand the conditions for Queenslanders and NSW residents over the next week, with a cloud and rain symbol repeated from Thursday until next Wednesday.

Low pressure troughs sitting along the east coast and starting to develop across inland parts of the east are responsible for the “unsettled weather”, according to senior meteorologist at the The Bureau of Meteorology, Miriam Bradbury.

“This weather pattern will continue into Friday, with the potential for some more moderate rainfall across the southeast of Queensland as we move into the later part of Friday and into Saturday,” Ms Bradbury said.

All the while, rain will continue through parts of eastern NSW, with isolated thunderstorms likely.

Moderate rainfall accumulations of about 10 to 40mm is expected for these areas from midnight Wednesday to midnight Saturday.

Although Sunday will see a new weather system start to impact conditions, this will likely only make things wetter and windier across the region.

A coastal low pressure trough or possible coastal low pressure system starting to form off the NSW east coast will encourage showers.

“Now this system is expected to bring strong south to south-easterly winds, heavy falls and the risk of hazardous surf to parts of the NSW coast from Sunday into the early part of next week,” Ms Bradbury said.

Widespread rainfall accumulations from the later part of the weekend into early next week are expected to exceed 50mm across the southern, central and mid-north coasts of NSW, although Ms Bradbury warns rainfall totals on a local scale could be much higher should a low pressure system develop on Sunday.

In addition to the rain, winds are also tipped to be of concern, with gusts of 70 to 90km/h possible on Sunday afternoon and through into Monday for The Central Coast, Central Tablelands, and Northern Tablelands.

The Bureau has warned that these winds will lead to hazardous surf and dangerous driving conditions.

Despite the deluge, temperatures will reach 23C, 26C, and 25C in Brisbane over the weekend.

Sydney will be slightly cooler, with the maximums set to reach 21C on Friday and Saturday, before cooling to 18C on Sunday.

Canberra

The rain will extend down to the ACT, with showers and light winds possible in Canberra on each day over the weekend. The maximum temperature will gradually drop from 19C on Friday, 18C on Saturday, to a chilly 13C on Sunday.

Melbourne

Further south in Melbourne, there will be showers, but not at the same rate as in Sydney. The weather will be mild over the weekend with a chance of showers on all days. Friday will reach a maximum temperature of 19C, while the maximum temperature for Saturday and Sunday will only reach 14C and 15C respectively.

Adelaide

Adelaide residents will enjoy slightly warmer maximum temperatures compared to Melbourne folk, with 19C on Friday and 17C on Saturday and Sunday expected. There’s a chance of showers on Friday and Saturday, but Sunday will be mostly sunny.

Hobart

Hobart will experience slightly cooler weather than Melbourne, with the mercury tipped to reach 16C, 11C and 13C on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There’s a chance of showers and winds of up to 20km/h on Friday and Saturday. Although Sunday will be mostly sunny, an icy minimum of 3C in the morning will cause patches of frost.

Perth

Across the country in Perth, it will almost feel like summer, with sunny conditions and light winds expected from Friday through to Sunday. The maximum temperature will sit on average at a pleasant 27C.

Darwin

Darwin will also enjoy sunny days with light winds. The city is tipped to be slightly warmer, with maximum temperatures expected to reach 32C each day.