INTENSE winds and an unbelievable amount of rain are expected to arrive in Bathurst on Wednesday.
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Much of NSW will be in a similar situation, with Weatherzone meteorologist Brett Dutschke explaining that a slow moving low pressure system would be moving in an easterly direction across the state.
The forecast around the Central West is varied, but some parts could receive “a month’s worth of rain in a 24-hour period”.
“For the Central West generally, we are looking at 20 to 50 millimetres on Wednesday and there is potential for some areas to pick up over 100mm,” Mr Dutschke said.
“That is most likely the most elevated areas.”
While rain is forecast for most of the day, it is expected to intensify around the afternoon.
“At the times in the day when the rain will come down exceptionally heavy, there is the chance of some flash-flooding,” Mr Dutschke said.
“It looks like the wettest part of the day will be the early afternoon, but having said that, the mid-morning will be pretty wet as well.”
As the rain dies down, Bathurst will experience intense winds, averaging 30 kilometres per hour.
Mr Dutschke said there would also be wind gusts between 50 and 60 kilometres per hour.
“The wind will be the strongest in the afternoon and early evening.” he said.
The low is expected to move out into the Tasman Sea fairly quickly from Wednesday night and on Thursday, meaning the conditions will be much calmer for the rest of the week.
That also means there will essentially be no rainfall on Thursday, or in the days that follow.
“In the foreseeable future there is unlikely to be anything as wet as what we are seeing on Wednesday,” Mr Dutschke said.
As of Tuesday, Bathurst had received 46.9mm of rain for November.
Although there has been more wet days than normally seen at this time of year, the city still sits below its long-term average rainfall figure of 61.2mm.
This follows what has been a very dry year for Bathurst, the conditions being so severe that Bathurst Regional Council saw fit to adopt water restrictions.
Level three (High) restrictions were imposed on November 26 and will remain in place until Chifley Dam reaches 75 per cent capacity.
