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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Petra Stock

The weekend weather forecast is in – and it’s wet and wild for much of Australia, including Sydney and Brisbane

Wet weather in Brisbane, Friday, 28 March, 2025.
Heavy rain is forecast for Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra on Saturday. Photograph: Jono Searle/AAP

A wet and wild weekend is on the way for much of Australia, as heavy rain in Queensland moves east and a tropical low off the coast of Western Australia threatens to develop into a cyclone.

Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra can all expect a washout on Saturday, with heavy rainfall expected to stretch from Queensland’s Sunshine Coast down to the Victorian border, including the potential for isolated falls of up to 100mm.

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