Rain pain set to return after several days of sunny skies

Bureau of Meteorology declares a third consecutive La Nina event | September 14, 2022 | ACM

The weekend may have brought some welcome sunny skies, but the regular sight of rainfall looks set to return across the Hunter this week.

Scattered showers have been predicted for Tuesday and are likely again from Thursday through to Monday.

A flood watch has been issued for the Wollombi Brook and Lower Hunter River. Minor to moderate flooding is possible along the brook and river from Friday into the weekend.

Catchments are very wet and most dams are at or near capacity.

However the weekend's warmer temperatures are set to make another appearance this week. Tops of 26, 27 and 26 have been forecast for Friday to Sunday respectively.

Professional dog walker Lucy Johnson gets some work in at King Edward Park yesterday. Pictures by Peter Lorimer

A whale breaches in front of Newcastle Ocean Baths. The whales are currently on their southern migration.

Clouds over Nobbys lighthouse. Rain is predicted for Newcastle today and later in the week.

With a third consecutive La Nina declared, Newcastle is also likely in for above median rainfall for the rest of spring.

The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting a 71 per cent chance of higher than median rain in November, as well as a 67 per cent chance of "unusually cool" daytime temperatures below 24 degrees.

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