Weather bureau says bulk of the rain forecast to hit on weekend as a low-pressure system deepens off the coast
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New South Wales is heading for a sodden Saturday, with the wet and wintry weather that has been plaguing the east coast expected to ramp up over the weekend.
After a week of intermittent showers, the bulk of the rain was forecast to hit on the weekend as a low-pressure system deepened off the coast, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sydney: Rain. Saturday max 18C. Sunday max 19C.
Melbourne: Mostly cloudy on Saturday, max 15C. Sunday, mostly sunny, max 18C.
Brisbane: Shower or two. Saturday max 19C. Sunday max 21C.
Adelaide: Partly cloudy on Saturday, max 14C. Sunday, max 17C.
Perth: Rain. Saturday, max 18C. Sunday, mostly sunny, max 29C.
Canberra: Shower or two on Saturday, top 13C. Sunday, cloudy, max 15C.
Hobart: Mostly sunny. Saturday 14C. Sunday max 15C.
Darwin: Sunny. Saturday and Sunday max 31C.