Tasmanians will go to the polls on a wet and windy election day, as the mainland keeps dry.
But the rest of the country will see a settled and dry day, with the east coast seeing sunshine from northern Queensland down to Victoria despite frosty conditions in the morning.
Looking at the capital cities, residents in Canberra will struggle to get out of bed in the morning, with a low of minus 5 before a partially overcast day lifts temperatures to a mild 15 degrees.
Darwin will be warm with a high of 31 degrees and a low of 19, with the same in Brisbane, with a high of 22 and a low of 11.
In New South Wales, Sydney will wake up to a cold morning with a low of 8 but will gradually warm up across the day to a high of 19.
There are chances of frost across regional areas of NSW, the ACT and northeast Victoria.
Melburnians will want to wrap up as temperatures will only get up to 15, with a low of 6.
Residents in Adelaide will see much the same with a low of 9 and a high of 16 while Perth will have a glorious day with highs of 17 and lows of 4.
But it is Tasmania which will see the worst of the weather, with the Bureau forcing a weather warning for the Apple Isle tomorrow.
As Tasmanians go to the polls, Residents in Hobart will see a high of 14 but the feels like the temperature will be much lower due to strong winds and rains sweeping across the state over the course of the day.
Temperatures across the island will be moderate as a result of the weather, with Launceston recording a temperature of 11 degrees with showers, 12 degrees in Devonport and snow in the state's highlands.
The Bureau said the warning will last for the whole day, but Sunday should be more settled.
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