Chaotic storms that drenched parts of southeastern with over 100mm of rainfall are set to be followed by an intense heatwave this week.
While the worst of the wet weather is expected to ease in Victoria, a large rain band could bring thunderstorms to inland parts of Queensland and New South Wales as well as the state’s Central Coast and Sydney.
Some rain may linger in NSW’s north-east before the system clears by Friday with strong heatwave conditions to cause large parts of inland to sweat.
Parts of the western Kimberley and the Interior in Western and western South are set to see severe heatwave conditions from Tuesday.
Low-intensity heatwave conditions are forecast through northern Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, parts of southern Northern Territory, parts of the Pilbara and the Kimberley in WA, northern SA and southwest Queensland.
Isolated parts of far eastern Victoria and adjacent NSW, northeast NSW and parts of southeast Queensland will also be affected by the hot weather.
Weatherzone’s Anthony Sharwood warned summer storms will likely persist with the unstable weather patterns seen in large parts of northern and eastern last week set to continue into early December.
‘The coming week’s rainfall totals may not be as extreme as last week’s in many places, but it’s definitely set to be another active week of stormy weather – and not just in the tropics and eastern ,’ Mr Sharwood said.
‘Indeed there were already active storms on Monday morning in Central , far western Queensland and some fairly arid parts of South .’
The meteorologist explained the unpredictable weather is largely due to a series of low-pressure and high-pressure troughs interacting and above-average sea surface temperatures in ‘s northwest and southeast.
The increased rainfall combined with scorching temperatures has seen the Australasian Fire and Emergency Services Authorities Council (AFAC) warn several communities they will be at an elevated bushfire risk this summer.
Large areas of the NT and Victoria, as well as parts of NSW, WA and SA, have been urged to start preparing for a rough bushfire season.
Sydney
Wednesday: Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and early afternoon. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the late evening. Min 21. Max 25.
Thursday: Cloudy. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Min 20. Max 26.
Friday: Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog in the west. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Min 20. Max 29.
Melbourne
Wednesday: Sunny. The chance of morning fog about the nearby hills. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light during the evening. Min 13. Max 23.
Thursday: Mostly sunny. The chance of morning fog. Slight chance of an afternoon shower. Light winds becoming southerly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Min 13. Max 32.
Friday: Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the afternoon. Min 20. Max 33.
Brisbane
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Min 23. Max 30.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening. Min 23. Max 29.
Friday: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the morning. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Min 21. Max 29.
Perth
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the morning and early afternoon. Winds westerly 15 to 25 km/h tending southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Min 17. Max 25.
Thursday: Mostly sunny. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h turning southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h during the day then tending southerly 15 to 25 km/h during the evening. Min 13. Max 26.
Friday: Sunny. Winds southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h tending southeast to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h during the afternoon then becoming southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the evening. Min 15. Max 29.
Adelaide
Wednesday: Sunny. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn then becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon. Min 13. Max 31.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds easterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then shifting south to southeasterly during the afternoon. Min 21. Max 37.
Friday: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h turning south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Min 23. Max 33.
Hobart
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h shifting southeasterly in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Min 11. Max 24.
Thursday: Sunny. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Min 13. Max 26.
Friday: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Min 13. Max 25.
Canberra
Wednesday: Cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the late evening. Min 17. Max 26.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds. Min 12. Max 31.
Friday: Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Min 16. Max 33.
Darwin
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds. Min 26. Max 32.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds. Min 25. Max 32.
Friday: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the afternoon. Min 25. Max 32.