Sydney, NSW to be smashed by rain after coldest day of year

One Aussie state is expected to receive up to 150mm of rain within days, as its capital city sets a bleak winter record.

Parts of NSW could cop up to 150mm of rain within days as wild weather continues to batter the state.

It comes after Sydney recorded its coldest day of the year on Wednesday, with a chilly top of 11C made to feel like 8C in parts of the city due to winds.

A low-pressure system is bearing down on the state and is not expected to bring temperatures higher than 14C.

The Bureau of Meteorology’s Angus Hines said NSW was expected to cop the brunt of the rain – and even snow – falling across the country’s east in the coming days.

Cool temperatures are expected to linger in the country’s east into the weekend. Picture: supplied

“Thursday will continue to see quite a showery weather situation with chilly conditions and fairly thick cloud cover across most of the NSW coast,” Mr Hines said.

“There’s been quite a lot of rain there in the past 24 hours – between 30 and 50mm between the Hunter Region, through Sydney, across the Illawarra.

Sydney is taking on a deluge of rain in frosty temperatures. Picture: NewsWire / Flavio Brancaleone

“We’ll continue to see showers peppering the coastline through the day on Thursday and we’ll also see a couple showers spread further north and further east.”

Mr Hines said Thursday would remain chilly.

“It’s been a cold start across much of the country (with) temperatures below average through the majority of Australia, and it’s going to stay that way through the course of today, with maximum temperatures also up on the cooler side of the ledger,” he said.

Parts of NSW could cop 150mm of rain within days at the weekend. Picture: BOM

He said parts of NSW could receive up to 150mm of rain “over the course of a couple of days”, specifically from Friday night through to Sunday.

“You don’t have to cast your mind back too many months before you’ll find the most recent flood event for that area,” he said.

Pedestrians are bravng the wild weather despite nasty conditions and consistent rainfall. Picture: NewsWire / Nikki Short

Facing the ongoing deluge, Sydneysiders can expect a top of 16C on Thursday.

Things are frostier in Canberra, with minimum temperatures dropping to 1C with a top of 12C.

Melbourne is tipped to reach 14C, with Hobart a slightly warmer 15C.

Those in Brisbane are in for a sunnier day with a top of 21C, and Adelaide is expected to reach 20C.

A maximum of 31C is forecast for Darwin and a cooler 20C in Perth.