{"id":642163,"date":"2026-05-01T06:39:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T06:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/642163\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T06:39:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T06:39:11","slug":"storms-wind-and-cooler-change-for-southern-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/642163\/","title":{"rendered":"Storms, wind and cooler change for southern states"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rain, gusty winds and thunderstorms are set to roll across southern Australia to end the week, ending the recent run of warm, dry weather.\ufeff<\/p>\n

A low-pressure system is driving the change, sending a cold front and trough from west to east starting today.<\/p>\n

Showers, thunderstorms, and strong winds are forecast to sweep across southern Australia as the front advances.<\/p>\n

\"\"\/Rain will spread across a wide stretch of the south, although totals will vary. (Weatherzone )<\/p>\n

Southern Western Australia is expected to experience these conditions from today, with South Australia following tomorrow.<\/p>\n

Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales, and the Australian Capital Territory are set for wet weather over the weekend.<\/p>\n

Rain will spread across a wide stretch of the south, although totals will vary. Some areas could pick up 10 to 20mm, with isolated falls above 40mm possible, particularly where thunderstorms develop.<\/p>\n

Winds are set to pick up ahead of the front, with strengthening northerlies giving way to cooler west to south-westerly winds as it passes through.<\/p>\n

\"\"\/Damaging gusts are possible in parts of South Australia and western Victoria on Saturday. (Weatherzone )<\/p>\n

Damaging gusts are possible in parts of South Australia and western Victoria on Saturday, extending to elevated areas of eastern Victoria and south-east New South Wales on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Temperatures are expected to ease by around 5 to 10 degrees across much of the south as the system moves through.<\/p>\n

Adelaide is forecast to drop back to about 19 degrees on Sunday and Monday after reaching the high 20s earlier in the week.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Melbourne is expected to ease from about 26 degrees on Friday to 22 degrees by Sunday, while Hobart will fall from the mid-20s to around 19 by Monday.<\/p>\n

Canberra is also set to cool, slipping from the low 20s over the weekend to about 17 degrees by Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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