This weekend we've seen a cloud band clear the east coast after producing just a smattering of moderate rain totals across central Australia. Behind it, a low has developed over the Wheatbelt, with a few gauges getting up to 38 mm on Saturday afternoon.
That low continues east during Sunday afternoon, with rain and storms reaching western South Australia. Meanwhile, settled weather dominates the east, with showers for western Tasmania.
On Monday, the low really kicks off, with rain and storms across much of South Australia. Parts of the Eyre and Yorke peninsulas and the Adelaide Hills could see locally heavy rain of 30 mm to 50 mm. Many grain growers in those areas have had an excellent winter and are ready for a break from the rain.
On Tuesday, the focus shifts to north-east Victoria and southern New South Wales, where 40 mm to 60 mm or more falling on those wet catchments will likely see another round of flooding. Two-day totals of 10 mm to 30 mm are likely across the rest of the Murray Darling and southern South Australia. Meanwhile in the west, a frost risk across southern districts, and then a cold front brings showers to the south-west capes later.
Those showers and possible storms extend further up the west coast on Wednesday. On the east coast, the focus shifts to eastern New South Wales and southern Queensland, with showers and storms continuing there as the low moves offshore.
By Thursday, this high dominates the east, but with no cold outbreak, frost risk is limited. Another low in the west could bring useful rain to the south coast, and the high blocks that system from moving too far east during Friday where we may see a weak cold front clip Tasmania and southern Victoria.
That's all from us this week, thanks for watching and we'll see you next time.
Video current: 2:00 pm AEST Sunday 23/08/26.
