Unfortunately for Sydneysiders craving a little sun, this weekend will most likely bring showers and cloudy skies.

Sydney is experiencing the wettest August in nine years, and it’s only going to get wetter today and tomorrow.

Typically, the average rainfall for the entire month of August is around 80mm, but within just the first eight days, that record has been surpassed, with the city already experiencing 98mm of rain as of 9am yesterday.

It marks the wettest August for the city since 2016.

Unfortunately for Sydneysiders craving a little sun, this weekend will most likely bring showers and cloudy skies.
Unfortunately for Sydneysiders craving a little sun, this weekend will most likely bring showers and cloudy skies.(Getty)

Victoria will be cold today and tomorrow with some showers possible.

The far northwest and southeast have a small possibility of showers, with mostly sunny conditions expected everywhere else.

Melbourne will be dry with some cloudy skies, but no rain.

Sunday will bring cool and foggy weather in the morning, before clearing to mostly sunny conditions.

Tasmania has the chance of showers in the northwest and east coast, with clear skies everywhere else today and tomorrow.

South Australia will see isolated showers east of the ranges from the afternoon, with the rest of the state expecting a clear day today.

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Rain in Adelaide this morning will continue into tomorrow with a chance of showers, before a clear afternoon.

Parts of Western Australia will also see some rain, especially southwest of Geraldton, stretching to Esperance.

Perth has a very high chance of rain today, with thunderstorms expected from the morning and afternoon.

Rain is also expected on Sunday morning, with about 3 to 10mm of rain forecast.

Darwin will experience the opposite, with warm sunny weather forecast for today and tomorrow. 

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