Month of rain in one day tipped for parts of NSW, with showers and storms forecast

NSW is set for a soggy week as storms move across the state, bringing a month’s worth of rainfall to some parts in just 24 hours.

NSW is set for a very wet eight days with heavy rainfall and flash flooding forecast across much of the state.

The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting Wednesday could be the wettest day since September last year for some western parts of the state, which could see more than a month’s worth of rainfall in 24 hours.

There will be the potential for severe thunderstorms through the state’s west on Wednesday and Thursday.

Frequent but patchy showers and thunderstorms are expected to make their way east and drench some regions more than others.

The rain should reach Sydney on Thursday and continue well into next week.

“Due to the showery nature of the rain, totals are likely to be rather variable and some areas may see much larger accumulations than others if showers continue to fall in the same location,” weather forecaster Hugh McDowell said.

Storm clouds pass above Sydney Harbour. Picture: AFP

Wet weather is set to continue in Sydney over the coming week. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Gaye Gerard

Bureau of Meteorology are forecasting widespread rainfall across NSW over next 8 days.
Potential for flash flooding & severe thunderstorms in some areas.
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The heavy rainfall could also lead to flash flooding in parts of NSW.

“Due to high levels of moisture in the atmosphere, there is an increased risk of heavy rainfall that will result in flash flooding and may result in some roads to become blocked and inaccessible,” Mr McDowell said.

The showers are expected to be more widespread on Thursday, particularly over much of the inland and the southeast, with the possibility of severe thunderstorms.

The weather bureau expects the showers to concentrate on the eastern half of the state on Friday.

More rain is forecast for Sunday and Monday, particularly over the southeast.

Originally published as Month of rain in one day tipped for parts of NSW, with showers and storms forecast