ZB ZB
Live now
Start time
Playing for
End time
Listen live
Listen to NAME OF STATION
Up next
Listen live on
ZB

Australia braces for more wild weather ahead of forecast supercell

Author
Newstalk ZB / news.com.au,
Publish Date
Fri, 17 Jan 2020, 9:59AM
Rain in Sydney on Thursday is giving way to a bigger storm. Picture: John Grainger

Australia braces for more wild weather ahead of forecast supercell

Author
Newstalk ZB / news.com.au,
Publish Date
Fri, 17 Jan 2020, 9:59AM

The wild weather that caused flash floodings and brought plenty of welcome rain is going to continue today and into the weekend for Australia’s southeast, NSW and in Queensland before a supercell delivers a big rain event on Monday.

Victorians who prayed for rain had their prayers answered on Wednesday when a major thunderstorm brought lightning and filled the water gauges with more than a month’s worth of rain in some parts.

The same storm brought heavy rain north. Canberra experienced a severe thunderstorm, as did the NSW coast from Wollongong all the way to Newcastle.

Thousands of lightning strikes causes power outages to more than 9000 homes across the Hunter region.

Experts say more rain is on the way on Friday but the storm brings with it strong winds meaning there’s a real risk trees damaged by fire will topple.

Sydneysiders should expect showers and thunderstorms in the morning with a chance of 25mm before it clears and calm conditions roll in.

But the calm won’t last long. By the weekend, a major weather system will impact people in Victoria, South Australia and parts of NSW.

Sky News Weather chief meteorologist Tom Saunders said there was even potential for “supercell storms”.

Much-needed rain is expected to fall in Victoria and NSW over the weekend. Picture: WindyTV

Much-needed rain is expected to fall in Victoria and NSW over the weekend. Picture: WindyTVSource:Supplied

“By Monday, a cut-off low pressure system will bring widespread heavy rain and we could see widespread severe weather with damaging wind gusts, further flash flooding and we could even see supercell storms,” Mr Saunders said.

Take your Radio, Podcasts and Music with you