Widespread rain across Eastern Australia expected this weekend

After heavy showers hit Sydney earlier this week, rain is expected to return this weekend. Sydney isn't the only location where rain is expected. Almost the whole east coast of Australia should see falls right up into early next week.

A band of rain associated with a trough developed over inland Queensland a couple of days ago. It has since been dumping some much needed rain to drought affected areas throughout Queensland. Towns such as Longreach, Emerald and Charleville are on target to record receive their biggest 24 hours to 9am falls since February and March.

The trough should move southeast overnight along with a low pressure system which today was sitting over the northeast corner of South Australia. Rain is likely to develop in Sydney tomorrow afternoon. Falls aren't predicted to be as heavy as Monday and Tuesday, but could be as high as 15mm tomorrow. Rain is forecast for Sunday also. The low pressure system will move off the east coast by Monday, and generate strong southeasterly winds across the Sydney region.

Forecast maps published on August 15 show a high probability of rain all along the east coast during the weekend.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology (screenshot unedited from original image)

Temperatures should also continue below 20C for the next few days in Sydney. Today was the warmest this week with a top of 17.6C. The current average maximum for August so far stands at 17.4C. Current forecasts have no days above 20C during the next week.