Whatever you decide to do will depend on which state you’re in with a mixture of storms, a possible cyclone and some pretty hot weather set to hit Australia.
Brisbane looks set to cop some rain on New Year’s Eve with showers and possible storms.
Sydney will have a rainy start to NYE but the showers are expected to clear in time for the firework displays.
Melbourne can expect warm and mild conditions with little chance of rain over these two days.
Adelaide, which has been scorching hot, is due for some milder weather in time for New Year’s while Perth is expecting hot and sunny conditions in the lead up to NYD and NYE.
Sarah Fitton from the BOM’s extreme weather desk said southern Australia, and in particularVictoria, can expect some milder temperatures compared to the extreme heat of recent days.
However other parts of Australia weren’t looking as stable.
“Southeast QLD is catching the remnants of a cold front which is moving southeast, creating quite a lot of moisture,” she said.
“This makes it perfect (conditions) for storms.”
Ms Fitton also warned a tropical low over WA could extend into central and southern Australia.
Brisbane can expect between 3-10mm of rain on NYE and 5-20mm on NYD.
Sydney can expect between 1-3mm of rain on both NYE and NYD.
EXTREME NEW YEAR’S END
Sky News Weather chief meteorologist Tom Saunders said extreme weather was affecting much of Australia during the final week of 2017.
Mr Saunders warned a cyclone was possible after a monsoon trough migrated to mainland Australia for the first time this wet season.
“This has spawned a tropical low which may intensify into a cyclone on Thursday,” Mr Saunders said.
The tropical low extends from De Grey to Cape Leveque on the north West Australian coast, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
“A thunderstorm outbreak over southeast QLD produced dangerous supercells on Tuesday over the Darling Downs,” Mr Saunders said.
“Severe thunderstorms with hail, damaging winds and heavy rain are likely again this afternoon.”
Mr Saunders said hot weather is spreading over the southeast in a northerly airstream.
The warm air won’t last though and Mr Saunders said a cooler change will drop temperatures over southern states by New Year’s Eve.
“A new storm outbreak will commence over southeast Queensland,” he said.
Here’s how the weather is looking across the capitals this week.