<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Wet and unseasonably cool </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/weather/nsw/sydney" rel="" target="" title="weather "><span>weather</span></a><span> has returned to </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/sydney" rel="" target="" title="Sydney "><span>Sydney</span></a><span> and parts of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/new-south-wales" rel="" target="" title="NSW"><span>NSW</span></a><span>, with more on the way.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The city woke to gloomy skies with temperatures in the low 20 degrees and a </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/rain" rel="" target="" title="rain band"><span>rain band</span></a><span> moving across the state.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Around 4mm of rain fell overnight, with showers set to continue until the afternoon.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/israeli-president-visit-to-australia-huge-protests-expected/40b56f1b-3d34-4f03-bf25-282d4937abb0"><strong><span>Snipers stationed on hotel rooftop during Israeli president's visit</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/home-invasion-st-marys-shots-fired-man-arrested/2aa7bbd1-2a25-4746-b2c6-449ce4863fab" target="_blank"><strong><span>Shots fired in Sydney home invasion, man arrested</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>However, there won't be a deluge like </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-weather-update-nsw-rain-storms-floods/585ef9e1-cf63-43c8-bff7-564a3de47746" rel="" target="" title="the once-in-500-year storm which hit the city"><span>the once-in-500-year storm which hit the city</span></a><span> in January.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It sparked flash flooding, rescues and even landslides.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-weather-forecast-rain/5c1b8f5f-736c-410e-b0ff-65b5468a47b2" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The rain will clear up for the commute home, with 27 degrees and a spot of sun expected.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Tuesday and Wednesday are forecast to be mostly sunny before showers return on Thursday and over the weekend.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The rest of the nation is also </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/australia-weather-rain-and-storms-to-impact-entire-country/c1c681ab-e3b1-4b90-9936-0c52171af944" rel="" target="" title="set to get a drenching this week"><span>set to get a drenching this week</span></a><span> including in areas which recently saw </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/weather-cool-change-after-record-heat/0c68f676-fab2-4ff9-aae4-2a667874c5ab" rel="" target="" title="50 degree temperatures "><span>50 degree temperatures</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/cyclone-mitchell-forecast-campsite-mines-evacuated-as-cyclone-approaches-coast/dc27c584-7921-45ef-a0fa-e010244f5868" target="_blank"><strong><span>Coastal communities brace for landfall as Cyclone Mitchell bears down</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Huge amounts of moisture have been building over northern and central Australia, reported weather channel </span><a href="https://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/thunderstorm-outbreak-to-affect-every-australian-state-later-this-week/1891181" rel="" target="" title="Weatherzone"><span>Weatherzone</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Forecasters say it will trigger wet and stormy weather over the entire country with flooding likely in some areas.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/iran-sentences-nobel-laureate-narges-mohammadi-to-seven-more-years-in-prison/7ab775c7-cd04-4f54-86a7-0916a00ec224" target="_blank"><strong><span>Iran jails Nobel Peace Prize winner for seven more years</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="" title="Melbourne "><span>Melbourne</span></a><span> is cloudy and a few light showers are expected this morning.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Brisbane is in for a hot and sunny week before rain arrives on Thursday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Adelaide will see showers tomorrow but will be an otherwise-hot 30 degrees.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Perth will also see a shower tomorrow.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Heavy rain and destructive winds are sweeping part of the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/western-australia" target="_blank" title="Western Australian"><span>Western Australian</span></a><span> coast as Cyclone Mitchell tracks south, with landfall expected later today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/rba-february-2026-interest-rates-decision-what-this-means-mortgage-explained/2e9fa2e7-e7a6-4909-a7aa-4fdb9c626e5c" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>The RBA has hiked interest rates. So what does that mean for your mortgage?</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The category 2 cyclone was near Exmouth early this morning but is expected to cross the coast near Coral Bay at some point this afternoon.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>At 3am local time, the storm had winds near 100km/h at its centre and gusts up to 140km/h, with wild winds battering a large area.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><strong><span> </span></strong><strong><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><em><span>Apple</span></em></a><span> </span><em><span>and</span></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><em><span>Google Play</span></em></a></li><li><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="_blank"><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></a></li><li><em><span>Sign up to</span></em><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></a></li></ul></div></div>