Wild weather is set to bring widespread rain to Australia's southeast and possibly disrupt one of the nation's biggest sporting rivalries.
The dynamic and unstable system is expected to bring heavy falls in the coming days to an area spanning southern and central Queensland to northern and coastal NSW, and as far south as eastern Tasmania.
The wet weather threatens to put a dampener on the State of Origin rugby league opener which kicks off in Sydney at 8.05pm AEST on Wednesday.
"We were hoping for a dry State of Origin, but unfortunately there is quite a good chance of showers for the game tonight, and even the chance of a thunderstorm through Sydney," Bureau of Meteorology's Ilana Cherny told AAP.
