Heaviest Melbourne rain in 30 months as Vic flood threat increases
Melbourne has had its wettest day in exactly two-and-a-half years, with 48.
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Melbourne has had its wettest day in exactly two-and-a-half years, with 48.
It was a warm and dry September across most parts of Australia, with the country as a whole registering its 2nd-warmest September on record, while parts of the country were exceptionally dry, including the Murray-Darling Basin, which endured its second-driest September on record.
Rain is spreading into Victoria from southern New South Wales and the southeastern corner of South Australia, with significant totals expected in most districts over the next few days, and heavy falls developing in parts of the east and south on Friday.
Sydney is set for a wet and potentially stormy Saturday, but the weather should clear across the city, including at Sydney Olympic Park, for the 7:30 pm kickoff of Sunday’s 2026 NRL Grand Final between the Sydney Roosters and Newcastle Knights at Accor Stadium.
Temperatures have reached record highs for September in at least 15 locations in South Australia, including several suburbs and localities in and around Adelaide
The temperature at Adelaide’s main city weather station at West Terrace/ngayirdapira had its highest September reading in 65 years when the mercury reached 34.
Spring is the season when southern Australia typically experiences strong contrasts in day-to-day weather, and that will definitely be the case this week.
An outbreak of thunderstorms has caused prolific lightning across Western Australia during the last few days, with more than 1.
In contrast to the thick low level cloud making for a cool and wet Sunday across eastern NSW, skies are largely clear to the west of the ranges.