A storm system developing off the southeastern coast of Australia this weekend will bring rounds of showers and thunderstorms from southeastern Queensland through eastern New South Wales.
The result will be a wet weekend for Sydney and Brisbane, with multiple rounds of rainfall and even a thunderstorm for both cities.
This shift to wetter weather will keep a cap on temperatures following some extreme heat earlier this week.
The high temperature reached 37.7 C (99.9 F) in Brisbane on Monday, setting the highest mark in the city during the month of March in more than a decade.
The heat peaked in Sydney on Tuesday as the mercury reached 37 C (98 F).
Cooler air was felt in both cities on Wednesday, and this trend will continue into the weekend as wet weather increases.
While extreme heat will not be a risk, downpours and thunderstorms will bring new risks to the region.
Downpours can result in localized flooding, especially in urban areas. Also thunderstorms can produce travel-disrupting winds and hail.
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Farther south, high pressure building south of Southern Australia will provide a stretch of beautiful weather from Adelaide to Melbourne and Canberra.
Dry and seasonable weather will prevail from Thursday into the weekend with plenty of sunshine each day.
High temperatures will climb from 24 C (75 F) on Thursday to around 30 C (86 F) on Sunday in Adelaide.
A similar trend in temperatures is expected in Melbourne, while daily high temperatures will hover between 24 C and 27 C (75 and 80 F) in Canberra.
A shower or thunderstorm is possible in Canberra on Thursday before dry weather prevails from Friday into Sunday.
Download the free AccuWeather app to stay up-to-date on the potential for wet conditions in your area.
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