The ground concealed any memory of yesterday’s sudden downpours, even seconds after it had fallen.
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Around 2pm yesterday, Wagga CBD and surrounds received a soaking in 5.6mm of rain.
A rarity for the city’s weather gauge, but during yesterday’s deluge Bureau of Meteorology maps were flashing purple – the highest category of inland storm since the meter was upgraded last year.
It lasted for about 15 minutes before the skies changed once again.
The sun resumed its position and whatever moisture had not penetrated the soil was evaporated out of sight.
The sun rose just after 6:30am to give an impression of another dry day in Wagga.
Heat is set to peak at 39-degrees, after only falling to 22-degrees in the early hours of the morning.
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Last week’s winds have died down, expected to only reach 11km/h from midday Monday.
But rain may make its way back to the city.
The highest chance of falls will be between 3pm and 6am tomorrow. Though, it will likely fall in the range of 1mm.
Bigger falls will be reserved for Tuesday, when an expected 8mm drops to the ground.
Albury will most likely see greater return than Wagga, with the heaviest rain in the state expected to straddle the Victorian border.
The incoming week will deliver larger falls than has become the norm. By Friday, an expected 33mm will have fallen.
Friday’s forecast promotes the largest rainfall, with 15mm on the radar.
After the veritable saturation, the weekend will usher in a long-awaited cool change.
Granted that by Riverina standards, such a term as ‘cool change’ can mean anything from a brisk 20+ to a stifling 38-degrees.
At least at this stage, the weekend’s weather will stay around the mid to high 20s, with little rainfall.