Australia

Weather Underground Forecast for Saturday, July 26, 2008.

Lingering low pressure is expected to continue producing rain over Japan and the Korean Peninsula on Saturday. The rain is not expected to be as heavy as it has been, but flooding could still be a problem. Northeastern China could also see a few showers from the system. Weak low pressure will bring clouds and mostly light rain to southeastern Russia and parts of northeastern China, while a separate low pressure system will bring a few clouds and scattered showers to the Kamchatka Peninsula and far eastern Russia. Meanwhile, a front will trigger a line rain across central Russia and northern Mongolia on Saturday, which cloudy conditions possible into central China from the system. The rain is expected to be light to moderate, with some localized heavy rain possible. Southeast Asia will see seasonable monsoon conditions, with heavy rain and thunderstorms covering the region. The Middle East will remain dry and very hot.

Temperatures across most of the continent will range from the upper 20s(C) to near 40(C), with teens(C) in parts of Mongolia, Japan, and China. Western India and the Middle East will see temperatures rise well into the 40s(C).

In Australia, onshore flow from a high pressure system to the south of the continent will trigger some showers along the southern coast on Saturday. The eastern part of the continent could also see some clouds and possibly a few showers, while the rest of Australia will remain mostly clear due to high pressure.

Temperatures across the continent will range from the upper 20s(C) to mid-30s(C) in the northern part of Australia down to the single digits in Victoria and New South Wales.