THE heavens opened up on the second day of April and there's more rain on the way for Bathurst and the Central Tablelands.
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In the 24 hours to 9am on Wednesday, April 3, Bathurst recorded 13.6 millimetres of rain.
Of that total rain, a vast majority of it fell around the hours near midday on Tuesday, April 2.
The rain isn't finished just yet, in fact Friday is expected to bring a huge downpour.
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, there's a 100 per cent chance of rain on Friday, April 4.
Possible rainfall could be between 10-40mm and there could be a chance of a thunderstorm.
Sydney could be flogged by even more rain, with forecasts indicating up to 90mm is a real possibility.
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There's also the possibility of a shower or two on Thursday and showers on Saturday, but it won't be anywhere near as much that's forecast to fall on Friday.
The Bathurst skies are expected to clear a bit by early next week.