Widespread rainfall to drench Southeast Australia, heaviest in over two years to last until Thursday

Southeastern Australia is gearing up for one of the most extensive rain events in recent years, as a powerful low-pressure system continues to sweep across the country. According to 9 News, it was the most widespread rain event in two years. Triggered by a cold front that first hit Western Australia, the system has brought intense weather conditions, including heavy rain, strong winds, and flash flooding in several regions.

The powerful cold front began last Thursday from Western Australia into the Pilbara, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and even a suspected tornado in parts of Perth.

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Since then, a broad band of cloud and rain has moved steadily eastward, affecting South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, and Tasmania.

In South Australia, the town of Clare recorded over 25mm of rain on Friday, its heaviest since late 2023. The rain has also offered some relief to drought-hit areas of western Victoria, while other regions received between 10mm and 50mm of rain from Friday night into Saturday morning.

The weather system has stretched from the tropical north of Queensland down through the eastern states, creating wet and gloomy conditions expected to last until Thursday, July 31. If the trend continues, this month could become the wettest June-July period for southern Australia since 2023.

According to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology's rainfall forecast for July 28, 2025, much of southern and eastern Australia is expected to receive rainfall, with the heaviest showers concentrated along the southern coastlines.

Regions in western Tasmania, southern Victoria, and parts of south-western Western Australia may see rainfall totals exceeding 25mm, shown in green on the map.

Lighter rain, ranging between 1mm and 15mm, is forecast across large parts of South Australia, New South Wales, and southern Queensland. Central and northern Australia, however, are likely to remain mostly dry.

While there are no official weather warnings currently in place, meteorologists caution that damaging winds may develop in the coming days, particularly in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Tasmania’s east coast, and the north-eastern ranges of Victoria.