Heavy rain and storms expected in Australia’s south-east as severe weather warning issued for Tasmania
Summary
Australia’s southeast is expecting heavy rain and strong storms in the coming days due to a low-pressure system combined with tropical moisture. Severe weather warnings are in place for parts of Tasmania and New South Wales, with risks of flash flooding, damaging winds, and large hail.Key Facts
- A low-pressure system over South Australia and moisture from the tropics will cause widespread rainfall in eastern and southeastern Australia.
- Severe thunderstorms brought up to 70mm of rain in Tasmania and 60mm in New South Wales within 24 hours to Tuesday afternoon.
- Severe weather warnings are active for eastern Tasmania, and storms will move through central and southern New South Wales to Victoria by Thursday evening.
- Damaging winds and large hail may occur in southern Queensland and parts of New South Wales on Wednesday and Thursday.
- The low-pressure system is expected to move offshore on Friday but will keep heavy rain risks for coastal New South Wales.
- Total rainfall expected: 25-100mm in southern Queensland, 50-100mm in NSW western slopes, 100-150mm on parts of the NSW coast, 50-100mm in eastern Tasmania.
- The Bureau of Meteorology reports signs of El Niño development, with sea surface temperatures warming in the central tropical Pacific.
- Models predict a moderate to possibly strong El Niño event by winter, which may influence Australia’s climate but does not guarantee strong weather impacts.
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