Wettest May weather in decades as El Niño takes a rain check
Australia's east is experiencing one of the wettest Mays on record due to a series of low-pressure systems. These systems are bringing intense downpours, gusty winds, and hail, particularly affecting north-east NSW and south-east Queensland. Meanwhile, Western Australia is preparing for a significant weather system that could bring gales and widespread rain this weekend.
- ▪Parts of eastern Australia are seeing record rainfall this May, with some areas experiencing the heaviest rain in years.
- ▪A second low-pressure system is intensifying near the Queensland-NSW border, bringing severe storms and heavy rain.
- ▪Western Australia is expecting a significant weather system this weekend that could generate destructive wind gusts and heavy rainfall.
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Rainy weather drenching Australia's east could turn May into one of the wettest on recordBy ABC meteorologist Tom SaundersTopic:WeatherThu 28 May 2026 at 6:24amThu 28 May 2026 at 6:24amThu 28 May 2026 at 6:24amParts of the east could experience one of its wettest May's ever recorded. (Supplied: Liz Ellis)abc.net.au/news/wettest-may-rainy-weather-in-decades-el-nino/106729706Link copiedShareShare articleA series of low-pressure systems are drenching Australia this week, quickly turning this May into one of the wettest on record for parts of the country's east.The focus today is north-east NSW and south-east Queensland where summer-like humidity and instability could bring intense downpours, along with gusty winds and hail.A separate system is also bringing rain and storms to WA ahead of a…
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