Searing heatwave on Australia’s east coast and snow and rain elsewhere in the country

A searing heatwave will hit Australia’s east coast while damaging storms and snowfall are forecast for other parts of the country.

Hot air will sweep across the country, causing an autumn heat spike that will take Sydney’s CBD above 31C for the first time this year, with 36C forecast on Monday.

The NSW capital will experience its hottest day since 2020 in March.

The heatwave will also affect parts of Queensland and Western Australia, while parts of Tasmania could see snow.

Heavy rains in the Top End continue to pose flooding risks and have blocked a key transport route into Western Australia.

The country’s east coast is preparing for the most intense heat wave this summer. Image: Windy.com

Damaging winds will hit western Victoria and south-eastern South Australia later on Sunday.

Severe thunderstorms could occur in eastern Victoria and south-eastern New South Wales, with large hail, damaging winds and heavy rain that could cause flash flooding.

Severe thunderstorms could also threaten Tasmania on Sunday evening, bringing heavy rains that could cause flash flooding, although they are expected to clear up Monday morning.

Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) chief meteorologist Sarah Scully said the hot East Coast conditions were due to shifting hot northerly winds preceding a cold front.

“The heat will peak across much of Victoria on Sunday, with a cold front en route, and is forecast to move through Adelaide in the afternoon and Melbourne on Sunday evening,” she said.

“Monday to Wednesday will be hot and windy for much of NSW, increasing the risk of fire, particularly in the NSW Ranges and Western Slopes.”

The BOM will issue a fire warning for these regions later on Sunday.

“We expect low-intensity heat waves for parts of eastern NSW … while southeast Australia will have a series of cold fronts with temperatures falling well below average,” Ms Scully said.

“There’s even a chance of snowing in higher parts of Tasmania on Wednesday.”

Heavy rains will continue to batter the Top End thanks to a monsoon trough falling over Queensland over the Cape York Peninsula.

“This is pulling moisture across northern Australia at the moment and bringing with it increased storm activity,” Ms Scully said.

Sydneysiders like the Bondi Beach swimmer will be looking to cool down as temperatures soar this week

Some of the higher elevation areas in Tasmania like Mt Wellington (pictured) might see snow

“A number of flood warnings and vigils have been issued in the northern parts of the country.

“There are a number of community impacts, last week very heavy rains in the upper end resulted in a number of communities being evacuated – it has indeed subsided but the large body of water that caused these flooding conditions last week is moving downriver.

“This has caused flooding over the Victoria River crossing, the main route for transport between NT and WA, and is expected to remain impassable through Thursday.”

Western Australia has experienced some heatwave relief, with some very isolated patches of low-intensity heatwaves set to appear over the next week.

Sydney will sweat through highs of 36C on Monday and 34C on Tuesday, with the weather staying in the high 20C for the rest of the week and some showers possible on Saturday.

Melbourne is expecting a chilly week after its steamy weekend, with highs of 17C to 24C and possible showers on Wednesday.

Brisbane is expected to smolder through a week of hot temperatures, with the mercury poised to tip over 30C any day, peaking at 34C on Wednesday and Thursday. It will be partly cloudy towards the end of the week, with showers expected on Friday and Saturday.

Perth is in for another hot week, with highs between 27C and 34C, peaking on Tuesday. The weather will be sunny early in the week with possible showers on Wednesday before clearing skies on Friday.

Adelaide will be cloudy with possible showers on Monday and Wednesday. Temperatures remain relatively cool, hovering in the low 20s before climbing to a high of 25C on Friday and Saturday.

It’s going to be a bleak week for Hobart with rain expected Monday through Wednesday. Cooler temperatures will peak at 23C on Monday before dropping to 15C on Wednesday.

Canberra is set for a week of fine weather after a stormy weekend, with partly cloudy skies and highs of between 29C on Monday and 20C on Wednesday.

It’s going to be a very wet week for Darwin, with showers and possible storms expected every day except Friday. Highs are in the low 30s throughout the week with minimums of 25°C.

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