Experts warn Aussies to brace for 'wild weather change' set to smash huge swathes of the country
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Experts warn Aussies to brace for 'wild weather change' set to smash huge swathes of the country
Forecasters warned Aussies to brace for a 'wild change' in the weather in the country's south and east as the week progresses.
Sydney and Brisbane could expect temperatures of up to 35 C while Melbourne could get a drenching. On the other hand, high altitude areas of Victoria and Tasmania could experience some snow.
“There is plenty going on in the weather this week,” said Sky News Weather meteorologist Rob Sharpe.
The weather expert also warned about the possibility of "hundreds of thousands of lightning strikes" over the coming days due to powerful winds and various low-pressure systems.
Initially, forecasters predicted a supercell thunderstorm to form in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland which could hit the territories of the state on Tuesday. Strong winds, heavy rain, and large hail could be expected from these fierce thunderstorms.
It is also predicted that the conditions should calm down from Wednesday onwards.
Further, the northern parts of the state were forecasted to settle with 33 C highs in Townsville with some rain on Sunday.
On Friday, Sydney could expect temperature highs of up to 35 C while Tasmania and Victoria are likely to experience cooler temperatures. Credit: Sky News Weather
As the low-pressure system rolls in across the coast, rainfall of up to 10mm is expected to land on Perth on Tuesday — which could progress to a further 15mm on Wednesday.
Later in the week, Australians could see clearer weather. However, it is expected that temperature highs of 20 C could climb up to 25 C on the weekend while chilly lows could drop to just 7 C on Thursday.
Western Australia will be the first state to experience the low-pressure system on Wednesday. Credit: Sky News Weather.
Meteorologists are predicting that the low-pressure system is set to bring clamorous conditions in the country's south and east territories, according to Mr Sharpe.“As that low[pressure system] heads further east, it helps to push the heat across into NSW for Thursday and Friday and it will aid the development of a new low over southern mainland Australia,” he said.
The experts also predicted that before the low-pressure system passes from coast to coast, the system will lead to elevated fire dangers across much of South Australia. Adelaide, in particular, is looking at a temperature of 30 C for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Further, a total fire ban is in place for the eastern Eyre Peninsula including Whyalla.
Fortunately, as the low-pressure system passes the mentioned areas, the temperature is expected to drop. Adelaide will see a temperature drop to 27 C on Thursday and a further fall to 17-18C as the weekend approaches. Rain showers are also expected from Wednesday onwards.
The system is expected to head into the Bight while warmer air will be pushed towards NSW on Thursday. Credit: Sky News Weather.
The low-pressure system from WA will build up a new low that will strengthen overland before crossing Bass Strait to Tasmania on Friday.
“It brings the threat of damaging winds to Victoria and Tasmania along with a burst of heavy rainfall, cold temperatures and highland snow,” Mr Sharpe said.
A mild 19 C in Melbourne on Tuesday will rise to 26C on a sunny and dry Wednesday. However, the weather could get humid as the city will be seeing a rainfall of 10mm on Thursday, with a high of 22 C, and 15mm on Friday.
Temperature-wise, Melbourne will be expecting a temperature high of 15C on Saturday with a minimum of 8 C early on Sunday.
The weather condition across the state is pretty much the same with wet weather from Thursday onwards and into the weekend.
On the other hand, Tasmania would expect warmer temperatures with Hobart reaching 23 C on Wednesday. On Friday, however, the temperature high will be 12 C with minimums of 8 C as the systems take hold.
Hobart could also see up to about 25mm of rain between Thursday and Saturday. Kunanyi/Mount Wellington could also expect snowfall on Friday and Saturday as temperatures drop to -2 C.
Just as it heats up in Sydney, Tasmania could expect strong winds and snow on Friday. Credit: Sky News Weather.
Over NSW, warmer temperatures are expected as westerlies suck hot air up the coast.
“This means that Sydney city will be just as hot as western Sydney with the temperature set to reach between 32 and 35 C across the basin,” Mr Sharpe said.
Those highs are likely to be reached around Thursday and Friday with storms a possibility. Either side of that spike – mid-twenties highs and lows in the mid-teens – will be more the order of the day in the Harbour City.
Canberra will be expecting temperature changes as well — rises from 24 C to 26 C between Wednesday and Thursday and then a temperature drop to 24 C on Friday and a further drop to 17 C on the weekend.
‘Hundreds of thousands’ of lightning strikes
Mr Sharpe told news.com.au: “The presence of these low-pressure systems in southern Australia and the Great Australian Bight will create a dangerous thunderstorm environment to the north of them because the winds through the atmosphere will be powerful.”
“The combination of hot weather at the surface and powerful cold winds in the upper levels of the atmosphere will create fast-moving and dangerous storms.
“They will produce hundreds of thousands of lightning strikes in South Australia, Victoria and NSW between Wednesday and Friday. Many storms will be severe with damaging wind gusts,” he said.
The northern region of Australia will experience storms too from Wednesday onwards. Temperatures will top out at 35 C most days with lows of 24C and sporadic rains in Darwin.
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