A long rain band will form through the red centre of the country on Saturday and move east but rain isn t likely to strike Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne until Tuesday.
A low intensity heatwave affecting parts of New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia and Victoria on Tuesday is expected to moderate towards the end of the week.
'Monsoon' rains to bring up to 500mm falls across parts of Australia in wild week of weather theaustralian.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theaustralian.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Aussies across the country are bracing for wild weather, with monsoon rains forecast to drop up to 500mm across parts of the country while other regions brace for heatwave conditions.