Sydney weather: Rain bomb and storm strikes - when it will end trends now By Ashley Nickel For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:26 BST, 18 April 2024 | Updated: 05:29 BST, 18 April 2024 Viewcomments A tropical low over north-east Australia could bring heavy rain to the region while grey skies and showers continue to hang over most major cities. Tropical Low 15U has a chance of developing into a cyclone in the eastern Arafura Sea from late Friday into Saturday. 'If 15U develops, it should be located in the eastern Arafura Sea or northern Gulf of Carpentaria on Friday and Saturday,' the Bureau of Meteorology said. 'From Sunday 15U is likely to start weakening, and it is expected to dissipate by later on Monday.' Due to steady rainfall across Australia's east coast, several regions in Queensland and New South Wales remain under flood warnings. In Queensland, moderate flood warnings were issued for the Barcoo River, Georgina River, Warrego River, Weir River and Eyre Creek. Meanwhile, minor flood warnings are in place for the Bokhara River, Balonne River Minor, Moonie River and Cooper Creek. A minor to moderate flood warning was issued for the Warrego River and Barwon River in NSW on top of a moderate flood warning for the Weir River. Sydney Sydney's forecast for Thursday is partly cloudy with a top of 24C. There was a medium chance of showers falling over the city in the late morning and afternoon. The wet weather could develop into a thunderstorm. Friday is looking similarly wet with a high chance of showers along the coast and medium chance elsewhere. Saturday also has a high chance of showers, becoming less likely in the evening, before the sky partially clears on Sunday. Showers and cloudy skies are forecast for almost all of Australia's major cities as the week comes to an end Melbourne Melbourne has a high chance of showers on Thursday, most likely in the late afternoon and evening, alongside a top of just 17C. The rest of the week is also set to be chilly with tops of just 18C forecast through to Monday. Showers are expected to ease on Friday ahead of a cloudy weekend. Brisbane Showers over Brisbane during the day on Thursday could develop into thunderstorms in the evening with possibly severe conditions in the city's west. Friday's forecast is looking sunnier with clear skies coupled with a top of 29C. Rain is set to redevelop on Saturday with a medium chance of showers and a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. That wet weather will hang around on Sunday with a high chance of showers and a possible thunderstorm. Adelaide Cloudy skies over Adelaide on Thursday are forecast to develop into rain on Friday with a medium chance of showers, most likely in the early morning. The city's weekend is set to be sunny with clear skies on Saturday and Sunday and tops of 22C. Canberra Partially cloudy conditions are forecast for Canberra on Thursday, Friday and Saturday with a medium chance of showers in the late morning and afternoon on Friday. However, the city is expected to be sunny on Sunday with a top of 21C. Brisbane could cop a severe thunderstorm on Thursday while Sydney and Melbourne see showers Perth Sunny skies over Perth are forecast through to next week with maximum temperatures remaining in the low 30Cs. Hobart The forecast for Hobart on Thursday is cloudy with a high chance of showers and a top of 19C. Friday's temperature is only set to crack 17C with cloudy weather and a slight chance of a shower in the early morning. Saturday and Sunday are both expected to be partially cloudy. Darwin Rain is developing over Darwin on Friday with a medium chance of showers and the chance of a thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening. However, conditions are set to improve with mostly sunny skies on Friday, Saturday and Sunday coupled with high temperatures in the mid 30Cs. FOUR-DAY FORECAST FOR CAPITAL CITIES PERTH Thursday Sunny. Max 33 Friday Sunny. Min 17 Max 31 Saturday Sunny. Min 16 Max 30 Sunday Sunny. Min 15 Max 30 ADELAIDE Thursday Cloudy. Max 19 Friday Shower or two. Min 14 Max 20 Saturday Sunny. Min 9 Max 22 Sunday Sunny. Min 9 Max 22 MELBOURNE Thursday Showers increasing. Max 17 Friday Showers easing. Min 13 Max 18 Saturday Partly cloudy. Min 9 Max 18 Sunday Partly cloudy. Min 10 Max 18 HOBART Thursday Shower or two. Max 19 Friday Cloudy. Min 10 Max 17 Saturday Mostly sunny. Min 6 Max 19 Sunday Partly cloudy. Min 9 Max 21 CANBERRA Thursday Partly cloudy. Max 21 Friday Possible shower. Min 5 Max 19 Saturday Mostly sunny. Min 7 Max 20 Sunday Sunny. Min 4 Max 21 SYDNEY Thursday Shower or two. Max 24 Friday Shower or two. Min 13 Max 22 Saturday Showers. Min 15 Max 22 Sunday Partly cloudy. Min 16 Max 23 BRISBANE Thursday Showers developing. Possible late storm. Max 28 Friday Sunny. Min 18 Max 29 Saturday Shower or two. Min 17 Max2 6 Sunday Showers. Min 17 Max 24 DARWIN Thursday Shower or two developing. Max 34 Friday Mostly sunny. Min 26 Max 35 Saturday Mostly sunny. Min 26 Max 34 Sunday Mostly sunny. Min 24 Max 34 Source: Bureau of Meteorology Read more: Share or comment on this article: Sydney weather: Rain bomb and storm strikes - when it will end All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility