While most Mums across Australia will have dry weather on Mother’s Day this Sunday, some will have to make indoor plans to escape the rain.

Showers of gifts are a welcome sight on Mother’s Day, but showers of rain aren’t usually on the wish list.

This year, the vast majority of Australia will be kept dry on Mother’s Day by a large ridge of high pressure extending across the country’s south. However, some areas will be wet and a few places could ee heavy rain.

The map below shows where rain is predicted to fall on Mother’s Day this year.

Image: Forecast accumulated rain on Sunday, May 11, 2025.

Showers will affect parts of eastern Australia on Mother’s Day, most likely between central NSW northern Qld. A weak low pressure trough could also bring a few light showers to some southern parts of WA, and showers are possible in southwest Tas and the eastern Top End.

Brisbane, Sydney and most areas in between have a chance of wet weather on Sunday, although there should be breaks in the rain throughout the day in both cities.

Some computer models suggest that heavy rain could soak parts of northern Qld, although there is some disagreement between models regarding how much rain will fall.

Based on the pattern currently expected across Australia this Sunday, we aren’t likely to see severe weather in any major Australian city on Mother’s Day this year.

Image: Australian capital city forecasts for Mother’s Day 2025.

However you plan to spend the day, Weatherzone wishes a happy Mother’s Day to all the Mums out there.