Hot public holiday expected for Sydney and Brisbane after record rain for parts of NSW and Queensland in September

Warm weather follows deluges in more than a dozen places in NSW and Queensland which topped daily records for the month

• Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates

• Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast

Sydney and Brisbane are in for a hot public holiday on Monday, with temperatures set to pass 30C in both capitals.

The warm weather comes after a soaking September on Australia’s east coast smashed monthly rain records across 21 places in Queensland and six in New South Wales following a record-breaking rain in August.

Sydney – sunny, minimum 20C, maximum 31C

Brisbane – sunny, minimum 15C, maximum 32C

Melbourne – shower or two, minimum 12C, maximum 16C

Adelaide – shower or two, minimum 11C, maximum 17C

Canberra – shower or two, minimum 11C, maximum 23C

Perth – sunny, minimum 8C, maximum 21C

Hobart – possible shower, minimum 7C, maximum 14C

Darwin – partly cloudy minimum 25C, maximum 35C

Source: Guardian - World News