Let's jump right in with a look at today's thunderstorm forecast. Thunderstorms are possible across broad parts of Australia - not just through those northern and central areas, but through much of the east as well, pushing down into parts of south-east South Australia and western Victoria. The green areas on the map show where non-severe storms are possible, while the yellow areas show where severe storms are possible. For Friday, that includes parts of the country's interior, but also areas through the east - mainly away from the south-east Queensland and north-east New South Wales coasts, but certainly across some inland areas. These storms could bring severe weather impacts through the afternoon.
As we move into tomorrow and the rest of the weekend, the storm risk will really start to contract towards the east coast. Saturday's thunderstorm forecast again shows storms possible through much of the northern and central parts of the country. Severe storms are possible through the Red Centre, but we're particularly seeing the risk ramping up throughout Queensland and much of eastern New South Wales, pushing through parts of Victoria. Low-pressure troughs are drawing moisture further north and east, concentrating it through those eastern areas and providing fuel for the storm activity.
Taking a closer look at Saturday's severe storm areas, we can see two regions of interest. The first covers much of south-east Queensland and north-east New South Wales. The second covers areas further south, including the central and southern ranges of New South Wales, the entire ACT and even some western Sydney suburbs. In both areas, storms could bring damaging wind gusts, large hail and locally heavy falls that could lead to flash flooding. This means possible severe impacts for Brisbane, the Gold Coast, the Northern Rivers and areas to the west and south of Sydney.
These severe storm impacts may bring damage to cars and property, particularly from wind and hail. Power outages and delays to travel and transport are possible, and dangerous driving conditions may develop. Depending on where the rain falls, we could even see flash flooding or potentially some riverine flooding over the weekend. It's definitely the kind of weekend to keep an eye out for any warnings the Bureau may need to issue.
Moving on to Sunday's forecast, severe storms remain possible through many of the same areas. Storms are possible across much of the east coast, but severe storms - the yellow-shaded area - still include much of south-east Queensland and north-east New South Wales, pushing a little further south into the Mid North Coast. Once again, severe storms could bring damaging winds, large hail and heavy rainfall. Meanwhile, inland areas will start to clear, pushing that unsettled weather towards the coast.
Across the north, storms remain a risk as well, with severe storms once again possible across northern Western Australia and western parts of the Northern Territory. As we move into early next week, we'll likely see a clearing trend along the east coast as low-pressure troughs direct moisture offshore, helping conditions to settle.
Looking at rainfall totals from midnight last night to Monday night, we can see where storms are expected to bring rainfall. Much of the northern part of the country should see moderate accumulations, and moderate accumulations are also likely through the east, particularly across south-east Queensland and north-east New South Wales. The highest totals will be tied to thunderstorms, but overall it looks like a fairly wet weekend for parts of the east coast.
Over the next few days, make sure you stay on top of the latest forecasts and warnings for your area via the Bureau's website, the BOM Weather app and our social media. Stay safe, and we'll catch you next time.
Video current: 1:00 pm AEDT Friday 14/11/25.
