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Storms bring welcome rain to New South Wales

Thunderstorms have brought good falls of rain to many parts of New South Wales over the last 24 hours, and the unsettled weather is not over yet, according to weatherzone.com.au.

The heaviest falls have so far gone to the Snowy Mountains region, where Charlotte Pass picked up 48mm in the 24 hours to 9am today. This made it the wettest October day there in seven years. Perisher Valley received 42mm in the same time period.

"Yesterday’s storms across southern and central New South Wales were triggered by a trough of low pressure. This trough is being fed by moist northerly winds and above average temperatures," weatherzone.com.au meteorologist Matt Pearce said.

However, the storms have also caused gusty winds in some areas, particularly across northwestern New South Wales. For example, White Cliffs recorded a 107km/h gust at 4:15pm yesterday from one thunderstorm.

This afternoon, storms have once again developed, although further north than yesterday. Today’s storms are focussed in a band from Bourke down to the Hunter Valley.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for these regions, warning of the potential for damaging winds.

"We are likely to see more storms across the northern half of New South Wales on Sunday, possibly severe once again. A cooler change coming through on Monday will then dry out the atmosphere, meaning storms will be unlikely through the rest of the week," Pearce said.


- Weatherzone

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