Large parts of southern Australia are expected to see another round of strong and destructive winds in the coming days.
The windiest days this week are expected to be today and tomorrow as a cold front moves across southeast Australia. A low pressure system will then move across the Gulf later this week, bringing another round of strong winds to the region.
Destructive winds are expected to affect parts of South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory tomorrow and Thursday, while gusts will hit Tasmania daily between today and Saturday.
These storms come on the heels of a cold front that hit last week and brought damaging winds to several states and territories.
Conditions this week could lead to power outages, as wind turbines are turned off in strong winds to prevent damage to the turbines.
Most wind turbines stop working if the wind speed reaches 90 km/h, which means that the wind energy is not being exploited.
This westerly wind pattern is also expected to bring a warm week to parts of southeastern Australia.
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Meanwhile, showers and thunderstorms will spread across southwest Australia this week, giving Perth the chance to record its first wetter than average month in more than a year.
The front and its accompanying low pressure system will bring a wintry mix of gusty winds, rain and thunderstorms.
July is the third consecutive month of healthy rainfall in Perth, bringing much-needed relief after an exceptionally long dry spell in south-west Western Australia.
The seven months leading up to May 2024 were the driest October to April period on record in Perth, with just 23mm of rain falling in the city.
Since then, nearly 300mm of rain has fallen in less than three months, and more rain is expected this week.
