Southeast Australia Braces for Three Months of Rain in Victoria
A powerful trough and low-pressure system will unleash heavy rain and thunderstorms across Victoria and parts of South Australia and New South Wales from Thursday onward.
A trough advancing eastward across South Australia will combine with a low-pressure system in the Great Australian Bight on Thursday, creating a slow-moving low that will dominate weather over Victoria, eastern South Australia and New South Wales. Dean Narramore, a senior meteorologist with the Bureau of Meteorology, warned that most of Victoria could see 25-50 mm of rain in the coming days, while parts of Gippsland, the central and eastern ranges and the Otway region may receive as much as 150 mm - an amount comparable to one to three months of typical rainfall.
Flood watches have been issued for Gippsland, north-east and central Victoria, and thunderstorms with potentially damaging coastal winds are forecast for Friday and Saturday. Melbourne is expected to receive 30-50 mm of rain, and the capital cities of Canberra and Sydney will also experience showers and thunderstorms on Saturday, though conditions should improve by Sunday’s NRL Grand Final.
Why it matters
The forecast threatens flooding and disruption across densely populated areas of Victoria and could impact transport and events.
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