Millions brace for second imminent winter deluge
Another round of wet weather is looming over the nation's most populated centres.
Moderated by Tomas Kauer 
The east coast of Australia is being told to brace for more rain, just a week after massive rainfalls caused flooding in parts of New South Wales.
Sydney could see 30mm of rain over the weekend, having an impact on the City2Surf race on Sunday.
The race, which could see 100,000 people running through the streets of Sydney, may also be met by 10mm of rain according to Weatherzone.
The rain is expected to be less intense than last weekend, when over 100mm of rain fell on parts of the state's Hunter Valley.
One woman is believed to have died after being swept away in floodwaters near Cessnock.
Parts of Queensland are also set to be hit by heavy rainfall, with the area between Hervey Bay and Rockhampton in the firing line for massive falls.
The weather conditions are being caused by a northwest cloudband, where warm and humid tropical air from the Indian Ocean passes over Australia.
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It is combining with moisture from the Coral Sea, resulting in parts of the east coast being forced to brace for more wet weather.
The extended cloud coverage over large parts of the country will also cause cooler temperatures away from the coast.
Victoria looks set to be spared from much of the rain, with significant rainfall not expected to reach Melbourne until next Tuesday.
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