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A low in the Tasman Sea is slowly moving away, causing strong winds & rain to ease over eastern NSW. A low to the south of SA is bringing the odd shower to SA's south, Vic and Tas. A low approaching WA is bringing the odd shower to WA's west. A weak high keeps elsewhere dry.
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Today, 5:54AM UTC
Extremely windy weekend ahead for southwest WA
Damaging winds are likely for Perth and parts of southwest Western Australia, especially near the coast, as a cold front roars in later this weekend. Both Saturday and Sunday should see frequent showers, with comparatively calm conditions on Saturday morning before winds pick up in the afternoon. The strongest winds will rip through the southwest on Sunday as a cold front crosses the coastline, with gusts possibly reaching 100-120 km/h in the Perth CBD and potentially exceeding 140 km/h in exposed coastal areas. Image: Synoptic chart for Sunday, May 31, 2026, showing the low pressure system and associated cold front approaching southwest WA with isobars packed closely together (indicating strong winds) over a relatively widespread area around the low. Source: Weatherzone. Why will it be so windy this weekend? A complex low pressure system will push past the southwest tip of WA on the weekend, and an associated cold front will surge across the South West Land Division, followed by a powerful burst of westerly winds which will peak on Sunday. "Even though we see cold fronts at this time of year, this is a strong system for late autumn or early winter," Weatherzone meteorologist Ben Domensino explains. "The isobars are not just packed tight around the low, but all the way up the west coast as far as southern parts of the Gascoyne forecast district. "The low is quite large in size and there’s a really strong pressure gradient as the low presses against the ridge of high pressure." As of Friday afternoon, the only current wind warning in Western Australia is a strong wind warning up until midnight on Saturday for the following coastal areas: Perth Local Waters, Gascoyne Coast, Geraldton Coast, Lancelin Coast, Perth Coast, Bunbury Geographe Coast, Leeuwin Coast, Albany Coast and Esperance Coast. Further warnings are likely to be issued by the BoM, including for some inland areas. Please check all the latest updates on the Weatherzone warnings page. How cold and wet will it be? Image: Predicted rainfall accumulation in southwest WA to next Thursday, June 4, 2026, according to the ECMWF model. Source: Weatherzone. Despite the likelihood of grey skies and intermittent downpours on both Saturday and Sunday, neither day will be particularly cold in Perth, with forecast maximums of 22°C and 21°C respectively. Because of the strong winds, it will still be wise to rug up if you're attending the West Coast Eagles vs Essendon AFL match at Perth's Optus Stadium on Sunday evening. In the cooler, unstable airmass behind the cold front, showery weather will persist into the neew week, with top temperatures in the high teens (close to the June average of 18.5°C) expected for the first few days of winter, which begins on Monday.
Today, 1:29AM UTC
Multiple flood rescues as New South Wales deluge delivers 100 mm in three hours
Heavy rain and thunderstorms inundated parts of New South Wales on Thursday into Friday morning, with the State Emergency Service performing five flood rescues and responding to more than 300 incidents in 24 hours. Widespread rain and storms impacted parts of eastern and northern NSW over the last couple of days as a low pressure system interacted with a steady stream of moisture-laden air. This system was amplified by an upper-level pool of cold air, which enhanced atmospheric instability and resulted in intense rainfall. Some of the standout rainfall totals during the 24 hours ending at 9am on Friday, May 29, included: 161 mm at Careys Peak 143 mm at Mount Barrington 127 mm at Comboyne 106 mm at Markwell 102 mm at Bulahdelah 93 mm at Bateau Bay and Lisarow 51 mm at Woolbrook and Nundle Image: Estimated rainfall during the 24 hours to 9am on Friday, May 29, 2026. Source: Weatherzone. Intense rainfall developed over parts of the Hunter and Mid North Coast districts on Thursday afternoon and night as the low intensified near the NSW coast. A rain gauge at Comboyne registered 101 mm in the three hours ending at 11:45 pm, while Careys Peak in the Barrington Tops collected 58 mm in three hours earlier in the afternoon. In Newcastle, rainfall totals during the 24 hours to 9am on Friday reached 73 mm at Nobbys Head and 69 mm at Williamtown. These were both the highest daily rain totals so far this year. Heavy rain also fell in northern NSW, where the Newell Highway was closed between Moree and Boggabilla late on Thursday due to flooding over the road. The heavy rain and flooding on Thursday into Friday morning saw the SES responding to 321 incidents during the 24 hours ending at 8 am on Friday. This included flood rescues at Erina Heights, Narara, Ourimbah and Holgate, where cars had become trapped in floodwater. Rain will continue to affect parts of northeast NSW on Friday, however rainfall will ease during the afternoon and evening as the low pressure system moves away from the coast and tracks out over the Tasman Sea.
28 May 2026, 1:46AM UTC
Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain pummelling eastern Australia
Parts of Queensland and New South Wales will continue to endure heavy rain and severe thunderstorms during the next 24 hours. This severe weather follows an outbreak of storms that produced almost half a million lightning strikes over eastern Australia on Wednesday and Thursday morning. A developing low pressure system has been causing widespread rain and thunderstorms over eastern Australia during the last couple of days. This included downpours that delivered 60 to 80 mm of rain in southeast Qld and 50 to 70 mm in the NSW Central Coast and lower Mid North Coast during the 24 hours ending at 9am on Thursday. During this same 24-hour period, Weatherzone’s Total Lightning Network detected 460,000 lightning strikes within an 800 km radius of Dalby, Qld. Image: Lightning detected over eastern Australia during the 24 hours to 9am on Thursday, May 28, 2026. Source: Weatherzone. Rain and potentially severe thunderstorms will continue to affect parts of Qld and NSW on Thursday as the low pressure system drifts over eastern Australia. The low is expected to deepen further as it moves off the north coast of NSW on Thursday night, causing a more focused area of heavy rain in eastern NSW on Thursday night into Friday morning. The image below shows how much rain is expected to fall across Thursday and Friday combined. Some of this rain will come from thunderstorms and some will be falling independent of storms. Image: Forecast accumulated rain during the 48 hours ending at 10pm AEST on Friday, May 29, 2026. Source: Weatherzone. Computer modelling suggests that the upper Hunter and Mid North Coast districts will see a period of heavy rain and thunderstorms between Thursday afternoon and Friday morning as the low tracks down the coast. This area could see accumulated falls of around 60 to 120 mm, with potential for 6-hourly rain rates of around 40 to 80 mm. Flash flooding will be a high risk in areas that see heavy rain over a short period of time. Some minor to moderate riverine flooding is also possible in parts of the Hunter and Mid North Coast districts overnight Thursday into Friday. Image: Forecast accumulates rain during the 36 hours ending at 4pm AEST on Friday, May 29, 2026. Source: Weatherzone. At this stage, rain and storms should ease on Friday afternoon and evening as the low moves away from the coast. Anyone living in central and northern NSW and southern Qld should check the latest warnings during the next couple of days. For emergency assistance during this weather event, call the SES on 132 500. In life-threatening situations, call triple zero.