Sydney, NSW weather: When will it stop raining?

Why is there so much rain and when will it stop?

Words: Chantelle Francis Producer: Issey Gogoll

Here's everything you need to know.

If you thought the constant rain on the east coast was unusual, you were right. It honestly feels like a third lockdown. Now the question is: when will it end?

Sydney has already passed its average annual rainfall for the year.

of rain has fallen in just over three months. And yes, that’s a record.

Where is all this rain coming from?

The rain is coming from La Niña, a climate driver in the Pacific Ocean that has the power to affect weather worldwide.

In the central equatorial Pacific Ocean, the ocean temperatures are colder than normal , while off the northern coastline of Australia, the ocean temperatures are warmer than normal. Pacific ocean Northern coastline of Australia

Experts say what we’re seeing in this current La Niña is “a little unusual”. Often La Niñas will bring good rain to northern, central and eastern Australia – but not this time.

It has actually been drier than normal through central and tropical Queensland the last few months, but NSW has seen, in many cases, record rain. “ “ - Tom Saunders Meteorologist

So, why is NSW copping the rain?

Apparently these things called upper low-pressure systems are to blame.

Low-pressure systems, the ones you see on weather maps on the news or online, are at the surface of the earth.

A few kilometres above the surface, we’ve been having frequent ‘upper low-pressure systems’, also known as cold pools.

What happens next? Is it going to stop?

The simple answer is: there’s no guarantees.

La Niña is starting to weaken but it does not mean the intense wet weather will be suddenly over. “ “ - Tom Saunders, Meteorologist Potentially we’re looking at well into May where it’s likely to be wetter than normal”

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Why is there so much rain and when will it stop?

Why is there so much rain and when will it stop?

Here's everything you need to know.

Here's everything you need to know.

Sydney has already passed its average annual rainfall for the year.

1214mm

1214mm

Where is all this rain coming from?

Where is all this rain coming from?

So, why is NSW copping the rain?

So, why is NSW copping the rain?

Low-pressure systems, the ones you see on weather maps on the news or online, are at the surface of the earth.

What happens next? Is it going to stop?

What happens next? Is it going to stop?