Monsoon 'burst' to explode over northern Australia causing heavy rain, storms
A monsoon trough is deepening over northern Australia and is expected to explode, bringing heavy rain and "gusty" thunderstorms to two states and a territory.
The main threats as of the monsoon "burst" will be heavy rain, flooding, lightning and damaging winds.
Weatherzone warns Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia are in the firing line.
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Forecast weekly accumulated rainfall to 11pm AEDT on Sunday, January 30, according to the ECMWF model. Weatherzone
The system is expected to bring heavy rainfall "up to several hundred millimetres" in some places, as well as "frequent gusty thunderstorms".
"While tropical cyclones look unlikely this week, the lows and monsoon trough will still enhance rainfall and bring severe storms to a broad area of northern Australia, extending from the Kimberley, across the northern NT and into eastern tropical QLD," Weatherzone wrote.
"Large rainfall totals (are) expected across northern Australia. Active periods of the monsoon like this typically cause widespread weekly rainfall totals of more than 100 millimeters, with some places likely to see several hundred millimeters by the end of this week."
It comes after South Australia was hit with heavy downpours for a third day.
Flash flooding left the Stuart Highway nearly submerged underwater, while in the state's far north record-breaking rain-soaked parts of Kimba at the top of Eyre Peninsula.
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Kadina on the Yorke Peninsula received 86.22mm in 24 hours.
It's believed the worst of the summer storms are now over but a number of roads remain closed as repair work is carried out.
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Read on to find out what conditions will be like across the nation's capitals.
Brisbane
The mercury will climb to 31C in Brisbane, which has a cloudy day in store.
There's a medium chance of showers, most likely during this afternoon and evening.
Sydney
Sydneysiders have woken to a cloudy, overcast day. However there is only a slight chance of a shower.
The temperature will climb to 27C.
Melbourne
It will be a humid and hot day in Melbourne, with temperatures forecast to reach 32C.
It will be partly cloudy.
There's also a chance of a late afternoon shower or thunderstorm in the outer northeastern suburbs.
Canberra
The nation's capital will reach a high of 29C today.
It will be partly cloudy, with a slight chance of a shower. An afternoon or evening thunderstorm is also possible.
Hobart
It will be partly cloudy in Hobart as temperatures reach 24C.
The BoM said there's a slight chance of a shower later tonight.
Light winds will become southeasterly 25 to 40 km/h in the middle of the day.
Adelaide
Adelaide is in for another humid day with temperatures expected to hit 29C.
There's a medium chance of showers, most likely from late this morning.
Darwin
The mercury will hit 31C in Darwin.
There's also a high chance of showers, and a possible thunderstorm.
Perth
It will be a clear day in Perth, with temperatures in the city expected to reach 31C.
Winds will tend south to southeasterly at 25 to 35 km/h.
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