Sydney and Brisbane hit with TEN DAYS of rain as Australia east is swamped by a soggy end to summer - as Melbourne and Perth see temperatures soar towward 40C... so how's the weather near YOU?

  • Storms and heavy rain forecast to batter Sydney for most of the coming week
  • Other parts of NSW and south-east Queensland will also be lashed with rain 
  • The NSW Central Coast and Hunter region could see flash flooding occur
  • In the west, Perth's record-breaking run of plus-30C heat continues  

Sydney will be lashed by thunderstorms and rain for the next 10 days in a soggy end to summer across Australia's east coast.

NSW will receive a drenching, with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting an 80 per cent chance of rain every day this week and beyond.

Similar conditions are expected to affect southeast Queensland with the unsettled weather pattern caused by a humid mass of air sitting across the eastern seaboard.

Sydney could see up to 50mm of rain in the city across Tuesday and Wednesday this week

Sydney could see up to 50mm of rain in the city across Tuesday and Wednesday this week

By contrast, Melbourne is looking at a mixed week of sunny and partly cloudy days, with the temperature forecast to hit 32C on Wednesday. 

An inland trough driven by a southerly cold front is expected to produce heavy falls of rain across NSW until the end of the week. 

The middle of this week will have the heaviest falls, with up to 50mm of rain forecast for Sydney across Tuesday and Wednesday. 

The NSW Central Coast and the Hunter region are also expected to cop heavy downfalls with the prospect of flash flooding in some areas. 

Storms are expected to continue in Sydney and some other parts of NSW into early next week, with humid days in the mid to high 20s

Storms are expected to continue in Sydney and some other parts of NSW into early next week, with humid days in the mid to high 20s

Storms are expected to continue into early next week, with humid days in the mid to high 20s. 

In Queensland, the weather bureau forecasts storms early in the week will turn to rain showers later in the week.

The state's south-east will experience its wettest days on Thursday and Friday, with the possibility of 40mm of rain across both days in Brisbane.  

The showers will continue into the weekend before clearing up early next week.

While Melbourne will be mostly dry this week, there is a possibility of rain towards the end of the week and on the weekend, with up to 4mm forecast for Sunday.

Canberra will experience similar days to Melbourne, mostly cloudy, with the chance of showers increasing towards the end of the week and temperatures in the mid to high 20s.

The unsettled, end-of-summer weather pattern is due to a humid mass of air sitting across NSW and Queensland

The unsettled, end-of-summer weather pattern is due to a humid mass of air sitting across NSW and Queensland

Adelaide will be sunny and hot with temperatures in the early 30s most of the week.

Hobart is forecast for showers on Monday with a maximum temperature of just 17C but it will warm up to 28C and mostly sunny by Wednesday.

Perth's record-breaking runs of heat continues with hot, sunny days above 30C for all of this week, with a forecast of 37C on Thursday.

On Sunday, it matched a record set in 1977 to 78 of 31 days above or equal to 35C this summer. 

It has also sweltered through a record 13 days this season where the temperature has reached 40C.

Australian capital cities - 4-day forecast 

 

Adelaide

Monday: 23C, cloudy, 5 per cent chance of rain

Tuesday: Min 13C Max 28C, sunny, no chance of rain

Wednesday: Min 16C Max 32C, sunny, no chance of rain

Thursday: Min 19C Max 13C, sunny 

Brisbane  

Monday: 30C, possible shower, 40 per cent chance of rain

Tuesday: Min 21C Max 30C, shower or two, 50 pr cent chance of rain

Wednesday: Min 21C Max 30C, showers, 80 per cent chance of rain (4-10mm) 

Thursday: Min 22C Max 28C, showers, 95 per cent chance of rain 

Canberra

Monday: 29C, partly cloudy, 20 per cent chance of rain

Tuesday: Min 13C Max 22C, cloudy, 20 per cent chance of rain

Wednesday: Min 15C Max 26C, possible shower, 40 per cent chance of rain

Thursday: Min 14C Max 29C, possible shower, 40 per cent chance of rain 

Darwin  

Monday: 32C, shower or two, possible storm, 60 per cent chance of rain

Tuesday: Min 25C Max 32C, shower or two, possible storm, 70 per cent chance of rain

Wednesday: Min 25C Max 31C, shower or two, possible storm, 70 per cent chance of rain 

Thursday: Min 25C Max 32C, shower or two, possible storm 

 

 

Hobart  

Monday: 17C, becoming windy, possible shower, 40 per cent chance of rain

Tuesday: Min 10C Max 20C, partly cloudy, no chance of rain

Wednesday: Min 12C Max 28C, mostly sunny, no chance of rain

Thursday:  Min 17C Max 24C, partly cloudy, 20 per chance of rain

Melbourne   

Monday: 20C, partly cloudy, 20 per cent chance of rain

Tuesday: Min 12C Max 25C, sunny, no chance of rain

Wednesday: Min 15C Max 32C, mostly sunny, 20 per cent chance of rain

Thursday: Min 20C Max 27C, humid, possible shower 

Perth   

Monday: 34C, sunny, no chance of rain

Tuesday: Min 20C Max 34C, sunny, no chance of rain

Wednesday: Min 19C, Max 35C, mostly sunny, no chance of rain

Thursday: Min 18C Max 37C, very hot and mostly sunny 

Sydney    

Monday: 30C, shower or two, possible storm

Tuesday: Min 20C Max 26C, showers, 100 per cent chance of rain (20-40mm)

Wednesday: Min 20C Max 27C, showers, 80 per cent chance of rain (8-15mm)

Thursday: Min 20C Max 28C, showers, 80 per cent chance of rain