Despite the wet forecast for the region, the Bureau of Meteorology says autumn for the Riverina is expected to be drier and warmer than average. Photo: Chris Roe.
Riverina residents kicked off their morning with severe thunderstorms and a number of lightning strikes.
Most of the thunderstorm activity occurred in the central and southern parts of the Riverina.
The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) meteorologist Sally Scully said the Riverina had received between 20 and 30 millimetres of rain which had fallen “in a really short period of time”.
“Throughout the day, there may be some more storms that pass over, but they will gradually start to clear and contract to the east as the trough moves eastward, away from the area,” Ms Scully said.
“The humid conditions, showers and thunderstorms will clear today as the trough clears away.
“We can expect some showers in the very far south of the Riverina but not thunderstorms, and those conditions will continue into the weekend,” she said.
Ms Scully said showers and possible storms could occur across the Riverina with the passage of a cold front which will bring in cooler conditions from next Monday.
Despite the rain forecast, the season is expected to be drier and warmer than average.
The forecast for the next seven days.
Wagga
Friday – Min 14 Max 27
Mostly sunny. The chance of fog in the early morning. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and early evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe. Light winds.
Saturday – Min 14 Max 26
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
Sunday – Min 15 – Max 26
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds easterly 15 to 25 km/h tending northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the afternoon.
Monday – Min 14 – Max 25
Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds.
Tuesday – Min 14 – Max 23
Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
Wednesday – Min 13 – Max 23
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds becoming westerly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning.
Griffith
Friday – Min 16 Max 29
Sunny. Light winds becoming southerly 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the evening.
Saturday – Min 14 Max 27
Mostly sunny. Light winds.
Sunday – Min 15 – Max 27
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds easterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the morning.
Monday – Min 15 – Max 24
Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds.
Tuesday – Min 14 – Max 25
Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h turning north to northwesterly during the day.
Wednesday – Min 14 – Max 24
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming westerly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning.
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