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Frosty conditions with chance of fog forecast for country's southeast this weekend amid nail-biting winter chill
Millions of Australians may wake up to frost, and possibly fog, this weekend as chilly temperatures settle in across the southeast.
The country's capital is set to be particularly cool, with a nail-biting –6C low and areas of frost forecast for Canberra on Saturday.
Sky News Weather Presenter Nikolina Kharoufeh said on Friday night there is 'definitely' a chance for other places to see frost this weekend too, including Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.
'So we're seeing those cool temperatures really develop and settle into the southeast across your Saturday morning,' Kharoufeh said.
She said a 'widespread frost' across multiple states, including in some areas of Queensland, has been seen on Saturday morning.
Some parts of the southeast might also dip below freezing on Sunday morning, but temperatures are then looking likely to warm up slightly with a cold front approaching, Kharoufeh said.
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has forecast areas in Sydney to be blanketed in frost on Saturday morning, particularly in the west of the city – where frost is also expected on Sunday morning.
A minimum temperature of 5C and a high of 19C is expected for the NSW capital on Saturday, while a low of 7C and a maximum of 19C is forecast for Sunday.
The BOM has projected a low of 4C and a high of 15C for Melbourne on Saturday, and a minimum of 5C and a high of 16C is forecast for Sunday.
There is also chance of morning fog for both Sydney and Melbourne on Saturday, according to the BOM.
Fog may be seen on both weekend mornings in Canberra, which is set to experience a low of –4C and a high of 13C on Sunday.
Looking ahead, Sky News Meteorologist Marina Neuman said though a high-pressure system will likely leave many 'sunny and dry' in the southeast this weekend, conditions are expected to drastically change next week.
She said a cold front making its way across Western Australia is set to push into South Australia from Sunday night.
'This will bring the chance for a few very light and spotty showers across portions of South Australia, as well as very light and spotty showers across Victoria,' Neuman said.
'But then we have our second cold front. This is going to bring heavy rainfall, very widespread, strong and gusty wind. And it's going to be very widespread, across South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, and Tasmania.'
