We’ve had a wet week of easterlies, especially in the north. This weekend the winds blow back from the west (by Sunday) with a chance of very localised flooding as the Aussie storm unravels but leaves warm downpours moving in.

Overall Sunday sees just a front move in with patchy rain and stronger winds – but there might be some pockets of concern with thunderstorms and intense, slow moving, downpours – we’ll have special updates on Sunday if conditions warrant it.

By Monday – and especially from Wednesday – a strong westerly blast hits with classic windy spring weather coming in with gales and warm weather.

*Originally published Friday PM

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