According to the Bureau of Meteorology, Bathurst could expect up to 10mm on Monday, before a slight respite on Tuesday and Wednesday, before a hefty 25-35mm on Thursday and 10mm on Friday.

It's expected the rain will ease off on the weekend.

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If the predicted rain came to fruition, it would more than double the amount of rain that fell in Bathurst during July, which was a total of 40mm.

It's unlikely that snow will call in the Central West region too, with the minimum temperatures unlikely to drop below freezing throughout the week.

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