La Nina looks set to properly assert itself for the first time since it was officially declared late last month, with heavy rainfall forecast across the Great Lakes from Saturday onwards.
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Friday should be warm and mostly sunny, with strong nor-easterly winds and temperatures between 13-27 predicted along the coast. Inland, the wind will be less intense but the temperature will be slightly higher, with 15-28 expected.
A thunderstorm looks likely on Saturday, ushering in four days of forecast showers. On the coast, 1-5mm of rain and temperatures between 15-26 are expected, while closer to the ranges, up to 20mm is predicted, along with temperatures of 19-23.
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Sunday is expected to bring heavy downpours, with 20-40mm predicted right across the region. On the coast, 13-23 is forecast, while 15-16 is expected inland.
A strong wind warning has been issued for Friday on the Mid North Coast.
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