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09 Aug 2025, 10:26PM UTC
A drizzly City2Surf will be one to remember
The annual running event bringing Sydneysiders together has brought over $3.6 million in donations across 600 charities including over 90,000 participants as of the first race start this Sunday morning, August 10th. In the harbour city's wettest August in 9 years, it comes as no surprise that this year's 14-kilometre run is expected to deliver patchy showery conditions right until the final runners cross the finish line later in the morning. Image: Runners pack the streets near Sydney's CBD during the 2012 City2Surf event, with a particular hero gracing the pole position (Getty images) In terms of official City2Surf events, this stacks up as the first wet event since 2012, when 5.4mm was recorded in the gauges in the 24 hours to 9am on race morning. Including virtual events, however, both 2020 and 2021 City2Surf events saw rain in periods across multiple days. Currently, the conditions are reasonably wet, indeed with some slippery roads, with about 20-30mm that has fallen about the central Sydney region overnight and into this morning. Image: Metstorm Quantitative Preciptation Estimation (QPE) rainfall observations in the 12 hours to 7:30am AEST on Sunday, August 10th, just prior to the first race start. Rainfall is expected to continue into the new week beyond the races – so this isn't just nature's attack on the world's largest fun run. Upwards of 30-50mm are expected about the Sydney CBD, with isolated totals of 60-70mm possible along the coastal fringes towards the Illawarra to late Monday evening. Image: Forecast accumulated rainfall to late evening on Monday, August 11th according to the Access-C Sydney computer model. Good luck to all runners who are participating in this year's event. Don't forget to check the latest forecasts, stories and warnings on our website for more information.
09 Aug 2025, 12:40AM UTC
Rain to the left of me, storms to the right, here we are stuck in the middle…
A trough developed across central NSW and Queensland later on Friday, fueled by an upper pool of cool air. This set off widespread showers and isolated heavy falls across central and south-west Queensland. As the trough edged east overnight, low-level south-easterly winds pumped in extra moisture, further boosting rainfall totals. BoM rainfall to 9am on 09/08/2025 In the 24 hours to 9am Saturday, Sandstone Park (central Queensland) recorded 61 mm, while Tyrconnel (south-west Queensland) picked up 59 mm, with most of the region seeing 25–40 mm. In summer, these amounts wouldn’t raise eyebrows, but in August (typically the driest month with Tyrconnel averaging just 22.5 mm) they’re certainly noteworthy. Meanwhile, along the coast, a separate trough and embedded meso-low brought heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms to the central and southern Queensland coast. Coastal 24-hour totals were generally 30–40 mm. The coastal trough is moving offshore today, so eastern Queensland can expect gradual improvement if you’re looking for drier conditions. That said, persistent onshore winds will keep coastal showers in play for the rest of the day. If you are planning on heading to the Ekka at Brisbane's showground today- dont't forget to pack your brolly. Fewer showers expected on Sunday and Monday with a better chance of staying dry.
08 Aug 2025, 4:51AM UTC
Sydney's wettest August in 9 years to get even wetter this weekend
There has only been one completely dry day in Sydney so far this month and the city will see more wet weather this weekend, continuing its wettest August in 9 years. In an average August, Sydney would typically receive about 80 mm of rain during the entire month. But this August has already exceeded this long-term average, with 98 mm of rain accumulating in the city during the eight days ending at 9am on Friday, August 8. Despite only being 8 days into the month, this is already Sydney’s wettest August since 2016. It has also been the city’s 11th wettest start to August in 168 years of records. Unfortunately for Sydneysiders who prefer dry days and uninterrupted weekend sport, more rain is likely to soak Sydney and surrounding areas on Saturday and Sunday. Image: Radar on the Weatherzone app showing rain over Sydney and surrounding areas on Saturday morning. Moisture-laden onshore winds will cause showers to stream over eastern NSW from Friday night into the weekend. These showers will cause intermittent periods of wet and dry weather throughout the weekend. Abnormally warm sea surface temperatures in the Tasman Sea will help provide moisture in the atmosphere for this weekend’s showers. Water off the southern half of the NSW coast is currently 2 to 3°C warmer than average, which is in the top 10% of historical records for early August. Warmer water causes more evaporation, which provides fuel for rainfall. Image: Sea surface temperature anomalies near central NSW on August 5, showing an abnormally warm tongue of water sitting off the coast. Source: IMOS Coastal areas of Sydney should see about 5 to 15 mm of rain on Saturday and a bit less on Sunday. Falls will be lighter as the showers move inland towards the ranges. Similar rainfall rates will also occur for most other areas in eastern NSW this weekend. Showers should ease in Sydney early next week as a high pressure ridge weakens over eastern NSW.