Severe Storms Batter Southern Regions: May Begins with Wet and Windy Weather

Southern Australia is bracing for a spell of wet weather as rain, strong winds, and thunderstorms are poised to replace the recent streak of warm, dry conditions by the week’s end. 

This shift in weather is being ushered in by a low-pressure system, which is pushing a cold front and trough from the west across the region starting today.

The advancing front is predicted to bring showers, thunderstorms, and gusty winds to southern parts of the country.

Today, the adverse weather will likely hit Southern Western Australia, with South Australia set to face similar conditions by tomorrow.

As the weekend approaches, residents in Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales, and the Australian Capital Territory should prepare for rainy conditions.

Rain will spread across a wide stretch of the south, although totals will vary. Some areas could pick up 10 to 20mm, with isolated falls above 40mm possible, particularly where thunderstorms develop.

Winds are set to pick up ahead of the front, with strengthening northerlies giving way to cooler west to south-westerly winds as it passes through.

Damaging gusts are possible in parts of South Australia and western Victoria on Saturday, extending to elevated areas of eastern Victoria and south-east New South Wales on Sunday.

Temperatures are expected to ease by around 5 to 10 degrees across much of the south as the system moves through.

Adelaide is forecast to drop back to about 19 degrees on Sunday and Monday after reaching the high 20s earlier in the week. 

Meanwhile, Melbourne is expected to ease from about 26 degrees on Friday to 22 degrees by Sunday, while Hobart will fall from the mid-20s to around 19 by Monday.

Canberra is also set to cool, slipping from the low 20s over the weekend to about 17 degrees by Tuesday.

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