Extreme weather smashes Australia with one side of the country BURNING and the other hit with 80mm worth of rain in an HOUR - here's the weather forecast near you

  • Countless residents in WA are being forced to endure scorching temperatures
  • Very different story in Queensland, who are feeling the effects of continual rain
  • More extreme temperatures are predicted for WA residents leading into Sunday
  • A raging bushfire has been burning for several days, forcing locals to flee 

Australia's extreme weather has been on full display, with incessant rain in Queensland, wild storms in New South Wales and with raging bushfires in Western Australia.

A blaze which began accidentally in Red Gully, north of Perth, on Saturday has since has burnt through more than 9,000 hectares of land.

Many residents have been forced out of their homes across the Ocean Farms Estate and Seaview areas after the fire jumped containment lines. People have been advised to evacuate their homes as quickly as they can.

The emergency warning in Western Australia covers parts of Regans Ford, Cowalla, Moore River National Park, Nilgen, Mimegarra, Wedge Island, Karakin, Orange Springs and Lancelin, according to the ABC.

A blaze in Red Gully, north of Perth (pictured) has burnt through more than 9000 hectares of land since Saturday

A blaze in Red Gully, north of Perth (pictured) has burnt through more than 9000 hectares of land since Saturday

Residents have been advised to evacuate their homes immediately as the blaze near Gingin, north of Perth (pictured above) continues to advance

Residents have been advised to evacuate their homes immediately as the blaze near Gingin, north of Perth (pictured above) continues to advance

With temperatures of up to 43C forecast in some areas for Friday, firefighters will also have to deal with a strong change from an easterly to a southerly wind.

Premier Mark McGowan thanked the professional and volunteer workers working tirelessly to combat the relentless fires.

'The hot and windy conditions have been very challenging,' he said in a statement.

'With more hot and windy conditions forecasted for the next few days, and temperatures forecast in the high 30 and 40's we can expect that elevated fire risk to come.'

It has been a very different story in Queensland, with rainfall of up to 80mm in some areas across an hour in the Ipswich region, in Brisbane's west on Wednesday.

finally expected to emerge on the weekend. Sydney has been hit with weeks of seemingly endless rain, with wild thunderstorms lighting up the city's sky on Monday and Tuesday

finally expected to emerge on the weekend. Sydney has been hit with weeks of seemingly endless rain, with wild thunderstorms lighting up the city's sky on Monday and Tuesday

Amberley in Ipswich copped 88mm, Linville in Somerset wasn't far behind with 87mm and Beaudesert had 83mm of downpour.

All three areas ending up with around 100mm of rain across Wednesday.

Queensland residents will have to endure more rain until at least Friday, with the sun finally expected to emerge on the weekend. 

Sydney has been hit with weeks of seemingly endless rain, with wild thunderstorms lighting up the city's sky on Monday and Tuesday. 

A welcome change will follow on Saturday and Sunday, with sunny conditions and a maximum of 27C predicted.

It has been a very different story in Queensland, with flooding (pictured in Tumbulgum) in some parts of the state

It has been a very different story in Queensland, with flooding (pictured in Tumbulgum) in some parts of the state

The current incessant rain in Queensland (pictured above) is forecast until at least Friday

The current incessant rain in Queensland (pictured above) is forecast until at least Friday

FIVE DAY WEATHER IN YOUR CITY 

 

SYDNEY      

THURSDAY: Min 18. Max 24. Shower or two.

FRIDAY: Min 17. Max 24. Possible shower.

SATURDAY: Min 17. Max 25. Partly cloudy.

SUNDAY: Min 17. Max 27. Sunny.

MONDAY: Min 17. Max 28. Mostly sunny.

BRISBANE      

THURSDAY: Min 23. Max 28. Showers easing.

FRIDAY: Min 21. Max 26. Shower or two.

SATURDAY: Min 20. Max 27. Possible shower.

SUNDAY: Min 20. Max 28. Possible shower.

MONDAY: Min 21. Max 28. Possible shower.

ADELAIDE      

THURSDAY: Min 13. Max 28. Mostly sunny.

FRIDAY: Min 15. Max 32. Sunny.

SATURDAY: Min 17. Max 34. Sunny.

SUNDAY: Min 19. Max 35. Sunny.

MONDAY: Min 24. Max 37. Partly cloudy.

CANBERRA    

THURSDAY: Min 10. Max 23. Partly cloudy.

FRIDAY: Min 10. Max 25. Partly cloudy.

SATURDAY: Min 9. Max 27. Mostly sunny.

SUNDAY:  Min 12. Max 31. Sunny. 

MONDAY: Min 33. Max 33. Sunny.

 

MELBOURNE      

THURSDAY: Min 14. Max 25. Partly cloudy.

FRIDAY: Min 13. Max 25. Sunny.

SATURDAY: Min 14. Max 26. Mostly sunny.

SUNDAY: Min 15. Max 30. Partly cloudy.

MONDAY: Min 19. Max 37. Mostly sunny.

PERTH     

THURSDAY: Min 23. Max 38. Very hot and sunny.

FRIDAY: Min 25. Max 40. Very hot and mostly sunny.

SATURDAY: Min 27. Max 39. Very hot. Partly cloudy.

SUNDAY: Min 20. Max 28. Partly cloudy.

MONDAY: Min 17. Max 32. Mostly sunny.

HOBART      

THURSDAY: Min 10. Max 21. Partly cloudy.

FRIDAY: Min 11. Max 23. Mostly sunny.

SATURDAY: Min 14. Max 24. Partly cloudy.

SUNDAY: Min 13. Max 25. Partly cloudy.

MONDAY: Min 15. Max 33. Hot and mostly sunny.

DARWIN      

THURSDAY: Min 25. Max 34. Shower or two. Possible storm.

FRIDAY: Min 26. Max 33. Shower or two. Possible storm.

SATURDAY: Min 26. Max 34. Shower or two. Possible storm.

SUNDAY: Min 25. Max 33. Showers and possible storm.

MONDAY: Min 25. Max 34. Showers and possible storm.

Source: Bureau of Meteorology