Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane weather: Yet another polar blast to fuel bitterly cold temperatures across Australia
While gusty winds and heavy rains in Australia's south have finally eased, yet another icy polar blast will continue to fuel bitterly cold temperatures.
An incoming cold front will see showers in the southeast of the country persist, with the cold conditions to take effect from Thursday and linger well into next week.
Weatherzone meteorologist Felix Levesque explained the worst of the front will affect southeast Australia and will feel cooler than usual due to powerful winds.
'Strong west-to-southwest winds brought by a powerful cold front, along with cooling showers, will emphasise the cold and make it feel between three to seven degrees colder than actual temperature over the next couple of days,' he said.
'Chilly mornings will take hold into the weekend as this polar air mass slowly dissipates and high pressure brings clearer skies and lighter winds.'
Some showers are possible over southwest Australia on Friday due to a weak low-pressure system sitting off the coast.
A trough is expected to develop in northern Queensland from Friday evening and is likely to bring some showers to the region.
The freezing cold temperatures are expected to linger for at least the rest of the month with Canberra on track to record its coldest June since 1984.
Sydney
Friday: Partly cloudy. The chance of morning frost in the outer west. Medium chance of showers along the coastal fringe, slight chance elsewhere. Winds southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending southerly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Min 8. Max 17.
Saturday: Partly cloudy. The chance of morning frost in the outer west. The chance of morning fog. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds. Min 9. Max 18.
Sunday: Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog in the west. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds. Min 9. Max 19.
Melbourne
Friday: Cloudy. The chance of morning fog. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds. Min 6. Max 14.
Saturday: The chance of morning fog. Areas of morning frost about the nearby hills. Mostly sunny afternoon. Light winds. Min 5. Max 15.
Sunday: Partly cloudy. Areas of morning frost. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds. Min 5. Max 14.
Brisbane
Friday: Partly cloudy. Light winds. Min 10. Max 21.
Saturday: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Light winds. Min 13. Max 21.
Sunday: Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog in the west. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the evening. Light winds. Min 13. Max 21.
Perth
Friday: Sunny. Light winds. Min 6. Max 21.
Saturday: Sunny. Winds easterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the day then becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Min 7. Max 21.
Sunday: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds easterly 15 to 20 km/h turning northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning. Min 10. Max 20.
Adelaide
Friday: Cloudy. The chance of fog about the hills in the early morning. Light winds. Min 8. Max 16.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. The chance of morning frost about the hills. Light winds. Min 6. Max 15.
Sunday: Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds. Min 6. Max 15.
Hobart
Friday: Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the early afternoon. Min 5. Max 14.
Saturday: Mostly sunny day. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Winds northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light during the evening. Min 6. Max 15.
Sunday: Cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the afternoon. Min 7. Max 11.
Canberra
Friday: Partly cloudy. Areas of frost and the chance of fog in the morning. Light winds. Min -1. Max 13.
Saturday: Areas of frost and the chance of fog in the morning. Sunny afternoon. Light winds. Min -3. Max 14.
Sunday: Partly cloudy. Areas of frost and the chance of fog in the morning. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds. Min -3. Max 13.
Darwin
Friday: Sunny. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Min 21. Max 31.
Saturday: Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Min 22. Max 31.
Sunday: Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the afternoon. Min 21. Max 31.
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