A weather system building towards parts of south and south-eastern Australia is expected to bring a mixed bag of conditions.The deep low-pressure system brewing below Western Australia is expected to bring rain, storms, strong winds, heat, and then cold temperatures to Victoria, NSW and Tasmania.
Weatherzone flagged the system on Monday, predicting it would bring wind gusts of more than 89km/h to Australia’s south-east on Friday morning.
Predicted maximum wind gusts 10m above ground level for Australia’s south-east at 10am this Friday. (Weatherzone)Storms and showers are expected to move in an easterly direction from South Australia tonight and into tomorrow.
Severe thunderstorms are a possibility on Thursday across South Australia’s south, NSW’s south and Victoria.
At the same time, temperatures are expected to rise beyond 30 degrees in some parts of Australia’s east.
Predicted maximums in NSW and nearby areas on Friday. (Weatherzone)
The intense heat is set to begin tomorrow in Victoria, with tops of low 30s in the state’s far north-west and in NSW’s west.
Sydney is expected to cop the brunt of the heat with highs of up to 34 degrees expected on Friday, nudging the state’s hottest ever April day of 35.6 degrees.
Meanwhile, parts of Tasmania are being told to prepare for snowfall as low as 700 or 800 metres by Friday, with conditions expected to continue into the weekend.
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