Widespread rain is expected across several regions globally in the coming days. In Australia, a significant wet weather system—one of the year’s most substantial for the area—will bring rainfall to most of the country over the next four days, particularly affecting dry regions in South Australia, Victoria, and far inland New South Wales. This system results from the merging of a cold front and a low-pressure area, bringing heavy rain to the west coast, including Perth, and patchier falls inland[1].
In the United States, a stalled cold front coupled with tropical moisture from the Gulf is causing heavy rain and thunderstorms along the Gulf Coast, from Louisiana to Florida. This rain event is expected to disrupt beach and outdoor activities and raises the risk of localized flooding, especially along the Interstate 10 corridor between Tallahassee and New Orleans. Although the tropical development risk is low, heavy rainfall could persist through Wednesday[2].
The San Francisco Bay Area is experiencing rare July rain, with forecasts suggesting ongoing drizzle through much of the week. High tides (driven by a recent lunar perigee and a new moon) could combine with the rain to cause minor tidal flooding along the Embarcadero and Fisherman’s Wharf, though only isolated road closures are expected. Wind gusts up to 50 mph were reported inland, but no damaging wind or fire weather warnings have been issued[3].
Thunderstorms and severe weather impacted Wisconsin on July 23, with a line of storms causing numerous reports of trees and power lines down in several counties. The National Weather Service confirmed tornado warnings and several instances of wind damage, particularly in Oconto and Menominee counties[4].
Minnesota recorded heavy rain from midweek storms, with some locations receiving several inches. Hibbing reported over 4 inches, while other cities such as St. Cloud and Bemidji saw more than 3 inches. Twin Cities metro areas reported widespread totals above 1 inch, contributing to localized flash flood concerns[5].
References
- [1] Rain to impact most of the country in the next four days (Bureau of Meteorology)
- [2] Today’s top weather news: Heavy rain to swamp Gulf Coast (FOX Weather)
- [3] Rare July rain enters SF Bay Area weather forecast (SFGATE)
- [4] July 23, 2025 Severe Storms (NWS Green Bay)
- [5] Minnesota weather: Rain totals from midweek storm (FOX 9)
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