Friday 20 May 2022 09:16 AM Rain across Australia to hang around as people set to cast their vote for ... trends now Heavy rain set to make voting a soggy experience for thousands of voters as La Niña's grip on Australia shows no signs of ending It is set to be a wet Saturday for parts of Australia as people go out to vote There is widespread rainfall predicted to hit the east coast, including Brisbane Rain expected to start increasing across Queensland and NSW from Saturday By Tom Heaton For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:22 BST, 20 May 2022 | Updated: 09:10 BST, 20 May 2022 35 shares 1 Viewcomments Thousands of Australian voters will have to battle wet conditions as they head out to vote on Saturday. On a momentous day for the nation, La Nina's current grip on the country is set to test the patience of those lined up to do their democratic duty, with the Bureau of Meteorology predicting widespread rain across most of the east coast. The rainfall will be particularly prevalent across Sydney and Brisbane, leading to possible flash flooding in some areas. Many Australian voters on the east coast will have to battle wet conditions as they head off to vote on Saturday (stock image) The rain is expected to start increasing across Queensland and NSW from Saturday (pictured, pedestrians walking in the rain in Brisbane) Motorists are reminded of the dangers of driving through floodwaters and are advised to steer clear of areas that may be prone to flooding. The rain is expected to start increasing across Queensland and NSW from Saturday. Sydney is expected to see up to 20mm on Saturday and 25mm on Sunday, with the rain beginning to ease early next week. Australia's east coast will receive widespread rain on election day and into Sunday, with the rain beginning to ease early next week (Picture: From the Bureau of Meteorology) Queenslanders heading to the voting polls on Saturday should bring an umbrella and prepare for flash flooding, following floods in southeast parts of the state earlier this week. The heaviest falls in Brisbane will be on Saturday, with up to 40mm of rain expected before easing slightly on Sunday. Queenslanders heading to the polls this weekend should bring an umbrella and prepare for flash flooding following floods in the southeast of the state earlier this week (pictured) However, a large high-pressure system just off the west of coast of Tasmania will bring pleasant conditions over the weekend for southern parts of the country. Melbourne is set to enjoy a mostly sunny weekend with temperatures averaging in the mid-teens. Adelaide will one of the picks of the capital cities in the coming days, with mostly sunny days and temperatures around 20C through to Monday. Hobart residents will see partly cloudy conditions with a brisk 13C on election day and 14C on Sunday. Parts of Western Australia may experience possible storms developing on Sunday as a cold front passes across from the Southern Ocean but Perth will have a sunny day with a maximum of 25C on Saturday as people line up to vote. Darwin will be dry with hot temperatures in the mid 30s. In the nation's capital, voters will stay dry with maximums in the high teens. Latest modelling shows the La Niña weather event that has delivered record rain to Australia since last November has a 62 per cent chance of persisting through the southern hemisphere winter and a 58 per cent chance of continuing into spring. MAJOR CITIES THREE-DAY FORECAST SYDNEY Saturday Showers. Min 14 Max 19 Sunday Showers. Min 13 Max 19 Monday Showers. Min 13 Max 17 MELBOURNE Saturday Mostly sunny. Min 5 Max 16 Sunday Sunny. Min 6 Max 15 Monday Partly Cloudy. Min 6 Max 17 PERTH Saturday Sunny. Min 12 Max 25 Sunday Showers. Min 13 Max 23 Monday Showers. Min 14 Max 18 ADELAIDE Saturday Mostly sunny. Min 9 Max 20 Sunday Partly cloudy. Min 11 Max 21 Monday Partly cloudy. Min 12 Max 20 HOBART Saturday Partly cloudy. Min 5 Max 14 Sunday Partly cloudy. Min 5 Max 14 Monday Partly cloudy. Min 4 Max 14 BRISBANE Saturday Rain. Min 16 Max 20 Sunday Showers. Min 16 Max 22 Monday Showers. Min 14 Max 21 CANBERRA Saturday Partly cloudy. Min 2 Max 16 Sunday Partly cloudy. Min 2 Max 16 Monday Cloudy. Min 4 Max 14 DARWIN Saturday Sunny. Min 24 Max 35 Sunday Sunny. Min 24 Max 34 Monday Partly cloudy. Min 24 Max 34 Advertisement Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility