Wet and wintry weekend in store for NSW with warnings of heavy rainfall and damaging winds

<p>Weather bureau says bulk of the rain forecast to hit on weekend as a low-pressure system deepens off the coast</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/aug/01/anthony-albanese-labor-coalition-palestine-recognition-pressure-us-trade-tariffs-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>New South Wales is heading for a sodden Saturday, with the wet and wintry weather that has been plaguing the east coast expected to ramp up over the weekend.</p><p>After a week of intermittent showers, the bulk of the rain was forecast to hit on the weekend as a low-pressure system deepened off the coast, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.</p><p>Sydney: Rain. Saturday max 18C. Sunday max 19C.</p><p>Melbourne: Mostly cloudy on Saturday, max 15C. Sunday, mostly sunny, max 18C.</p><p>Brisbane: Shower or two. Saturday max 19C. Sunday max 21C.</p><p>Adelaide: Partly cloudy on Saturday, max 14C. Sunday, max 17C.</p><p>Perth: Rain. Saturday, max 18C. Sunday, mostly sunny, max 29C.</p><p>Canberra: Shower or two on Saturday, top 13C. Sunday, cloudy, max 15C.</p><p>Hobart: Mostly sunny. Saturday 14C. Sunday max 15C.</p><p>Darwin: Sunny. Saturday and Sunday max 31C.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/01/wet-wintry-weekend-in-store-for-nsw-as-some-areas-warned-of-heavy-rainfall-and-damaging-winds">Continue reading...</a>