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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Petra Stock

NSW daily rainfall could ‘nudge triple figures’ with wet weather forecast to intensify

People under umbrella in the rain
Parts of Australia’s east coast, including Sydney, have already received three to four times the usual August rain, according to meteorologists. Photograph: Hollie Adams/Reuters

Daily rainfall in parts of New South Wales could hit triple figures this week, as Australia’s east and west coasts brace for more wet and cold weather.

Several places along the NSW coastline saw rainfall of more than 50mm overnight into Tuesday, according to the Bureau of Meteorology, which warned that the wet weather would persist and intensify on Wednesday and Thursday.

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