After a soggy summer and the wettest March on record, the sun is set to make an appearance in the skies over Sydney this weekend. 

During March, Sydney recorded rain on 26 days for a total of 554mm, eclipsing the previous March record of 521.4mm set in 1942. April has started off in a similar fashion with just under 24mm of rain recorded at Sydney Observatory Hill in the 48 hours to 9am Saturday. For those who enjoy a bit of sunshine, there is some on the way. 

On Saturday morning, thick cloud blanketed the Sydney basin. This cloud is wrapping around a deep Tasman Low that will deliver heavy rain to far southeastern parts of New South Wales over the weekend. The low will drift further south Saturday and Sunday, before quickly moving away from the mainland on Monday. Thankfully, it will largely take the cloud with it. 

Image: Cloud over Sydney, swirling around a deep Tasman Low. Cloud will clear as the low moves away over the weekend. Source: Himawari-8 satellite

On Saturday some cloud is likely to stick around for much of the day, though there may be enough breaks in the cloud from late morning for the sun to periodically poke through. Sunday will be the pick of the weekend days, with clearer skies and temperatures reaching the mid-to-high twenties throughout the Harbour City. 

These sunny skies will continue into the working week, with both Monday and Tuesday likely to be sunny and rain free. Unfortunately, that is as long as the clear skies will last. On Wednesday a developing low pressure trough will bring another round of cloud and showers to eastern NSW, including Sydney. This trough is likely to linger for much of late next week, maintaining cloudy and wet conditions.