Sydney Is About to Cop Another Onslaught of Rain So Prepare Your Brollies
And parts of the state are expected to experience some flooding, too.
We're only four days out from summer (and four weeks from Christmas) but Sydney is preparing itself for another hefty spring downfall. And maybe even some flooding.
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, the city is expected to be hit with between 60–120mm of rain this Wednesday, November 28, and there's a chance of some thunderstorms hitting as early as this evening, too.
That's a lot of rain. For comparison, this September — Australia's driest September on record — Sydney copped less than five millimetres a day. So, we're not complaining, especially since 100 percent of the state has been in drought.
While it doesn't look like Sydney CBD's will experience any flooding — like it did in Melbourne last week — the BOM has issued initial flood warnings for rivers between the Central Coast the Illawarra Coast, and severe weather warnings, with damaging winds and heavy rainfall expected, for the metropolitan area, the Hunter and Central and Southern Tablelands.
If you were planing to spend the first weekend of summer reclining on a beach or by an ocean pool, fret not — that'll still be possible. The weather is expected to clear up by Saturday, December 1, with Sunday hitting a balmy top of 30.
But, in the meantime, don't forget to pack your umbrellas and raincoats — and keep an eye on the flood warnings.
