National weather forecast for Friday May 3.
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A short burst of hail struck Sydney this afternoon,with some residents in the City's west and southwest struck by the sudden squall.
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services confirmed they responded to 59 calls for assistance.
Perth's dry spell has ended in spectacular fashion as a major rain event smashed the city's northern suburbs with up to 100 millimetres falling in under an hour.
While some residents took shelter in their homes others took to the streets as heavy rain in Perth’s north caused flash flooding.
Cars are underwater,and several people have had to be rescued after an extreme downpour hit Perth’s northern suburbs. See the gallery here.
Hundreds of residents in Northern Territory left stranded due to dangerous weather conditions.
Floodwaters continue to fall in New South Wales,but some Queensland towns remain cut off.
Suburbs on the outskirts of Sydney are anxiously watching rising river levels while communities begin the clean up after days of record-breaking rainfall.
National weather forecast for Thursday April 4.