According to the Bureau of Meteorology, partly cloudy skies and a high chance of showers are forecast for the rest of Friday (January 24). There's a 90 per cent chance of 8 to 25mm of rain, most likely during this afternoon and evening, and a thunderstorm is likely and may be severe. Winds north to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h tending west to northwesterly in the middle of the day then becoming light in the early afternoon. Temperatures are expected to reach a top of 33 degrees and a low of 23 degrees. Sun protection is recommended until 5pm with the UV index predicted to reach 13 [extreme].

Partly cloudy skies to continue into Saturday (January 25) with a high chance of rainfall of 4 to 8mm. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening and light winds. Temperatures are expected to reach a top of 29 degrees and a low of 20 degrees. Sun protection is recommended from 8.50am to 5pm with the UV index predicted to reach 13 [extreme].

More rain is predicted for Sunday (January 26) with partly cloudy skies. There is a 70 per cent chance of 5 to 10mm of rain and the chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening. Temperatures are predicted to reach at top of 31 degrees with a low of 20 degrees. Sun protection is recommended from 8.50am to 5.10pm with the UV index predicted to reach 13 [extreme].

If you're heading to the Barrington Tops, you can expect similar wet and stormy conditions with a little less rainfall predicted. Friday temperatures are expected to reach a top of 25 degrees, with Saturday due to reach at top of 21 degrees and a low of 15 degrees. Sunday temperatures are predicted to reach a top of 23 degrees with a low of 15 degrees.