Sunny respite: swimmers at a rock pool in Coalcliff, south of Sydney, on Tuesday. Photo: James Brickwood
The sun made a brief appearance this week, but Sydneysiders should now prepare for thunderstorms and possible hail.
Storms are expected to roll into the state's Southern Highlands and the Blue Mountains on Thursday afternoon before moving to Sydney on Friday, said Simon Louis, duty forecaster at the Bureau of Meteorology.
Friday is going to feel sticky and hot, as the weather pattern shifts to humid summer storms, Mr Louis said.
The storms are forecast to hit central Sydney late on Friday morning, with possible hail.
The conditions are a far cry from last month's extremely dry and hot weather.
"We're definitely moving into the summer storm weather patterns, compared with the extremely high and dry conditions we saw last month," he said.
The wetter weather is likely to continue into the weekend, with scattered showers forecast for both Saturday and Sunday. There is also a chance of thunderstorms on Saturday. Unlike last weekend, however, the temperature is likely to stay at a more pleasant 25 degrees.
Last Sunday was the coldest day in November in seven years, reaching a top of only 17.6 degrees.
This has also been the wettest November week in 26 years.
In contrast, this winter was Sydney's warmest ever – and 2013 is likely to be its hottest year.
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