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Following recent heatwaves, parts of Australia that experienced scorching temperatures nearing 50 degrees Celsius are now bracing for significant rainfall, with storms expected to sweep across every state and territory in the coming days.
Meteorologists predict that this weather pattern will bring widespread wet and stormy conditions over the weekend and potentially extending into the following week, raising concerns about possible flooding in certain regions.
In northern and central Australia, some areas are anticipated to receive up to 100mm of rain over the week, with certain locations possibly experiencing several hundred millimeters of rainfall.
This weather shift will affect communities that endured temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius just a few days ago.
In Marree, South Australia, where temperatures hit a staggering 49.8 degrees last Thursday, forecasts suggest the town could be deluged with 50mm to 100mm of rain by tomorrow.
This downpour raises the chance of flooding and may cut off roads in central Australia.
The wet weather system may also raise a tropical low over Western Australia and the Northern Territory to tropical cyclone level, warns the Bureau of Meteorology.
Today the lower pressure system is forecast to move off the Kimberley coast in northern WA, and strengthen over the weekend as it tracks west.
The bureau is warning gales of up to 120km/h are possible for some coastal parts from late tomorrow.
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