Millions of Aussies on the east coast can expect a wild weekend of weather as heavy rain lashes one state and a sweltering heatwave scorches another.
‘s Bureau of Meteorology has issued extreme heatwave warnings for Victoria, NSW, SA, NT, WA and the ACT as summer temperatures soar.
Temperatures in Melbourne are expected to reach 31C on Saturday before hitting a sweltering 38C from Sunday to Tuesday.
Adelaide is expected to reach highs of 36C on Saturday, 38C on Sunday and a suffocating 39C on Monday.
In WA, temperatures could reach 40C from Wednesday after a week in the high 30s.
Meanwhile, there is no end is in sight for biblical rain that has pounded ‘s northern tip, with major flooding predicted as a consequence.
North Queensland has been hit by torrential rain for days causing road closures and multiple rescues, with tropical lows looming off the coast.
Overnight deluges have brought widespread falls of 150mm to 250mm since 9am Friday, with some parts of Townsville receiving a whopping 350mm in that period.
The low pressure system off Cairns is unlikely to develop into a cyclone but has brought a deluge to the north tropical coast, with seven-day rainfall totals of up to 700mm in some areas.
The Bureau of Meteorology has warned a 550km stretch of the east coast between Bowen and Cairns should expect the weather to continue in the coming days.
‘Not only (Saturday), but also (Sunday) could see thunderstorms as well in those areas that could bring isolated, very heavy falls of up to 50mm to 100mm in an hour,’ senior meteorologist Dean Narramore said.
‘That could produce dangerous and life-threatening flash-flooding.’
Various flood warnings are in place across the area, as a diminished cyclone threat brings plenty of rain with it.
Another low in the Gulf of Carpentaria was set to weaken but a system in the Coral Sea near Vanuatu could develop into a cyclone from Sunday.
Areas such as Townsville are already drenched with a string of social media posts claiming to have spotted crocodiles swimming in floodwaters.
Up to 40 police officers have been sent north from Brisbane with rescue boats positioned from Townsville to Cairns. The n Defence Force has also been briefed as authorities brace for more wet weather.
Perth
Sunday – Sunny. Min 20 Max 32
Monday – Sunny. Min 19 Max 33
Tuesday – Sunny. Min 18 Max 36
Adelaide
Sunday – Sunny. Min 22 Max 38
Monday – Sunny. Min 24 Max 39
Tuesday – Sunny. Min 25 Max 37
Melbourne
Sunday – Mostly sunny. Min 20 Max 38
Monday – Mostly sunny. Min 23 Max 38
Tuesday – Partly sunny. Min 26 Max 38
Hobart
Sunday – Mostly sunny. Min 15 Max 26
Monday – Mostly sunny. Min 16 Max 33
Tuesday – Shower or two. Min 21 Max 31
Canberra
Sunday – Cloud clearing. Min 14 Max 33
Monday – Mostly sunny. Min 13 Max 33
Tuesday – Partly cloudy. Min 15 Max 34
Sydney
Sunday – Partly cloudy. Min 21 Max 28
Monday – Partly cloudy. Min 20 Max 29
Tuesday – Partly cloudy. Min 21 Max 29
Brisbane
Sunday – Shower or two. Min 23 Max 30
Monday – Shower or two. Min 23 Max 30
Tuesday – Shower or two. Min 22 Max 30
Darwin
Sunday – Shower or two. Possible storm. Min 27 Max 34
Monday – Shower or two. Possible storm. Min 27 Max 34
Tuesday – Shower or two. Possible storm. Min 27 Max 34