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Parts of New South Wales have already recorded their wettest November in more than 100 years as most of Australia is lashed with severe thunderstorms and a huge soaking of rain.
Orange in NSW's Central Tablelands has seen its highest monthly rainfall since records began in 1870 with a total of 243.2mm recorded as of Tuesday - and there's still one week left of November.
Condobolin and Corwa, in the state's central west have also seen their heaviest rainfall this month with 131.7mm and 173.2mm of rain falling respectively.
The widespread deluge also saw Brisbane cop its wettest day of November in 40 years on Wednesday with a huge 121mm of rain recorded overnight, which is just shy over the monthly record of 169mm.
The Bureau of Meteorology has warned Australians that the miserable conditions will hang around for the rest of the week, with almost every state but Western Australia to be drenched in rain, before things brighten up from Monday.
Parts of New South Wales have already recorded their wettest November in over 100 years as most of Australia is lashed with severe thunderstorms and a huge soaking of rain (pictured is rain forecast for Saturday)
Meteorologist Jackson Browne said the wild weather was a result of 'two tropical air masses' that are set to collide in the wake of cyclone Paddy which formed near Christmas Island.
He said Thursday would be the 'peak' day for heavy rainfall across the eastern parts of the country.
'Widespread falls of 25mm to 100mm with higher amounts of thunderstorms are likely,' he said.
'Rainfall should extend along the east coast of Australia on Friday with conditions beginning to fine up for at least most of NSW and Victoria on Saturday.'
For NSW, major flood warnings have been given for the Lachlan River and Namoi River in the state's central west over the next 24 hours.
Forbes and Gunnedah have already been inundated with floods due to the heavy deluge of rain this week.
Forbes and Gunnedah have already been inundated with floods due to the heavy deluge of rain this week (pictured are crops devastated by floods in Forbes)
A flooded street is seen in Forbes (pictured) after heavy rainfall lashed the area this week
Queensland will also be lashed with severe storms over Thursday with the central part of the state to cop the brunt of the wild weather
More flood warnings have been issued around the state while severe
