State-by-state weekend weather: Heavy rain, 'code blue' warning

Some parts of NSW are in for a drenching while South Australia has issued a “code blue” ahead of a temperature drop.

Here is the national weather outlook for Australia’s capital cities ahead of the weekend.

Sydney weather forecast

Some parts of NSW including Sydney could receive up to 100mm of rain from Friday through to Monday.

Areas north of Sydney from the Central Coast to Northern NSW won’t receive as much rain but could get up to 20mm on Friday as showers ease for the weekend.

• Friday: 9-16 degrees, rain 20-30mm

• Saturday: 10-18, showers 8-30mm

• Sunday: 9-18, showers 15-30mm

Canberra weather forecast

The ACT won’t be spared the wet either and is in for some chilly days. A minimum temperature of -1 degree is forecast for Friday.

• Friday, -1 to 10, rain 25-35mm

• Saturday, 4-11, rain 20-30mm

• Sunday, 3-11, showers 6-20mm

Melbourne weather forecast

Victoria should have some showers on Friday with a little rain during another locked-down weekend.

Melburnians can expect light winds east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning on Friday and Saturday.

• Friday: 5-13, rain developing 5-10mm

• Saturday: 9-15, shower or two 2-6mm

• Sunday: 9-14, shower or two 0-1mm

Brisbane weather forecast

Brisbane is in for heavy rain on Friday with mostly warm temperatures with highs in the low 20s throughout the weekend as showers ease.

Parts of the southwest of the state, including St George and Goondiwindi are due for slightly more rain though with about 20-25mm on Friday before it clears.

The Whitsundays is also in for a wet Friday with Bowen in for a possible 35mm.

• Friday: 14-24, showers 8-15mm

• Saturday: 15-25, partly cloudy

• Sunday: 13-23, mostly sunny

Adelaide weather forecast

The South Australian government issued a “code blue” active from Wednesday to Friday for some parts of the state including Murray Bridge, Mt Gambier, The Riverland, Kadina, Clare and Port Pirie.

Adelaide itself should have slightly warmer temperatures though with light showers.

Friday: 5-10, showers 2-6mm

Saturday: 4-13, showers 1-3mm

Sunday: 7-16, mostly sunny

Tasmania weather forecast

Launceston transformed into the North Pole with snow settling for the first time since the 1970s on Wednesday.

It’s due for cold temperatures through to the weekend too with lows of about -2 to zero and highs of about 11.

Expect slightly warmer temperatures in Hobart though with lows at around 4-5.

• Friday: 4-12, shower or two 0-1mm

• Saturday: 4-12, cloudy

• Sunday: 4-12, partly cloudy

Perth weather forecast

Perth had its coldest day in 15 years on Monday when it reached just above 12.

It will be warmer for the weekend though, with Perth’s maximum temperature to rise by more than five degrees by Friday.

• Sunday will be a wet one though.

• Friday: 5-18, partly cloudy

• Saturday: 7- 21, mostly sunny

• Sunday: 12-18, showers 15-25mm

Darwin weather forecast

Residents in Darwin are in for temperatures in the low 30s.

It’s a different story for their southern neighbours though with Alice Springs in for highs of about 18 through the weekend.

• Friday: 19-31, sunny

• Saturday: 18-32, mostly sunny

• Sunday: 19-31, sunny

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