Australia NewsMore Severe Thunderstorms Forecast Across New Year’s Eve WeekendEastern Australia should expect a wet new year.SaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintPeople climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge (background R) as tourists hold umbrellas and take photographs of the Sydney Opera House on a rainy day in Australia on Dec. 21, 2023. David Gray/AFP via Getty ImagesAAP12/28/2023|Updated: 12/28/20230:00X 1New Year’s Eve could be a wet one for parts of eastern Australia, with more severe weather forecast for the weekend.The Bureau of Meteorology says widespread showers and possibly thunderstorms are set to return to New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland from Friday.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.