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THIS week will be warm in the Upper Hunter with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
THE Bureau of Meteorology is predicting a mostly dry week with warm temperatures, however with the weather warming there is a chance of severe thunderstorms on Thursday and Sunday.
YESTERDAY afternoon and throughout the evening more rain swept through the district.
The Bureau of Meteorology recorded the following rainfalls:
- Aberdeen: 34
- Blandford: 21
- Bunnan: 38
- Ellerston: 16
- Glenbawn: 38
- Merriwa: 40 and 58
- Moonan: 19
- Murrurundi: 23
- Parkville: 36
- Rouchel: 29
- Scone: 29
- Upper Rouchel: 33
- Wingen: 28
MANY local rivers and creeks sprung back to strong flows following isolated heavy showers and storms yesterday afternoon and into the early evening.
THE Bureau of Meteorology measured the following rainfalls until 9am this morning:
- Aberdeen: 11
- Blandford: 14
- Bunnan: 8
- Ellerston: 4
- Glenbawn: 9
- Kars Springs: 2
- Merriwa: 6
- Moonan: 5.8
- Murrurundi: 21
- Parkville: 12
- Rouchel: 7.8
- Upper Rouchel: 7.6
- Wingen: 12
THERE is a low pressure trough moving east through the state which will create unstable conditions in the Upper Hunter from tomorrow and clearing on Friday.
There was further rainfall in the past 24 hours and while there was great variability in the rainfalls,
THE weather will be mostly cloudy with a few showers today across the Upper Hunter.
THE Bureau of Meteorology has advised today will bring the heaviest rainfalls, with showers persisting throughout the weekend and into early next week.