Australia NewsMore Severe Thunderstorms Forecast Across New Year’s Eve WeekendEastern Australia should expect a wet new year.00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintPeople 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.Share this articleLeave a commentAAPAuthorAustralian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected ArticlesEx-TV Star Facing ‘Restorative Justice’ for Nazi SaluteDec 04, 2025Immigration Set to Be Australia’s Issue of the SummerNov 30, 2025Probe Into Pilot’s Death After Light Planes CollideNov 30, 2025Ships Turned, Arrests Made at Annual Climate ProtestNov 30, 2025Related TopicsNew YearsAustralian floodingaustralian weather