Wet weather: Sydney, Hunter to cop more rain and thunderstorms

The state is set to shiver through wet and windy conditions for much of the week after flooding affected parts of Sydney’s north.

So long sunshine — Sydneysiders will make a splash as wet and rainy conditions continue the working week.

Sunday showers replaced Saturday’s warm mid-twenties temperatures and sunshine overnight, with much of the state’s east shivering through wet and windy conditions.

Sydney experienced varied rain and thunderstorms across the basin, with between 15 to 20mm falling in the northeast and Northern Beaches while to the city’s south falls were between five to 10mm.

Flooding affected Oxford Falls in the city’s north, causing Oxford Falls Rd to be closed from 10am.

Otto Grenville, 3, playing in puddles during today's wet weather in Cammeray. Picture: Adam Yip

Temperatures failed to reach 20C, with 19.5C the warmest at Sydney Harbour, while Holsworthy in Sydney’s southwest shivered at 17.5C.

The Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe thunderstorm warning for damaging winds and heavy rain was in place for the North West Slopes and Plains, Northern Tablelands, Mid North Coast and Hunter yesterday.

A surfer braves the wild wet weather in Bondi Beach. Picture: Flavio Brancaleone

BOM senior forecaster Jake Phillips said the latter two districts bore the brunt of the rain caused by a low pressure trough, with Tangourie Mountain receiving 75mm and Scone 58mm and strong winds recorded “broadly”.

He said while Monday and Tuesday would prove “drier” for NSW, the wet conditions would return for the rest of the working week.

“The highest rainfalls were around the Hunter Region, combined with some thunderstorm activity … we also saw up to 74km/h winds, but more broadly along the coast winds were between 60 to 70km,” Mr Phillips said.

Beachgoers cop the wild wet weather in Bondi Beach. Picture: Flavio Brancaleone

“It won’t be persistently wet like today was, but from Wednesday we’ll see shower activity increase as the low pressure trough moves through.”

Three year-old Otto Grenville had a busy morning jumping in puddles at Cammeray, where about 13mm of rain fell.

Dad Sam Grenville said his son was a “big fan” of puddle jumping, and would make the most of this week’s wet weather.

“We always keep a pair of gumboots for him in the car, he just loves jumping and splashing in them,” Mr Grenville said.

“If the week stays wet, we’ll go puddle hunting, there’s usually some good ones around in the North Sydney suburbs.”

Temperatures across the city this week are set to remain in the low to mid twenties.