Australians have been warned to prepare for rain, hail and snow as a series of cold fronts move through south-eastern regions.
Slightly warmer temperatures and northerly winds will be replaced by a cold front that will reach the eastern states later on Friday, bringing rain and significantly cooler temperatures.
Miriam Bradbury, senior meteorologist at the Bureau of Meteorology, said: “Cooler air will move in towards the end of Saturday and into Sunday, and we will see a significant drop in temperature across the south-eastern states between Friday or Saturday and Sunday.”
Colder air will arrive in Sydney on Sunday, bringing a significant drop in temperatures.
“In addition to the lower temperatures, the wind chill factor and continued rainfall will make the wind chill factor even lower than the actual temperature,” Bradbury said.
Ms Bradbury said colder air and lower temperatures would cause snow levels to drop over the next few days.
Snow could fall as low as 400 metres in Tasmania and 600-700 metres on the mainland, but it will not be as heavy as last week’s snowfall.
The rain will begin to ease later on Saturday and Sunday.
A cold front will move into the eastern states later on Friday, bringing rain and much cooler temperatures through the weekend.
Fortunately, the rains will begin to taper off late Saturday and Sunday.
Sydney
Saturday
Possible showers. Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, more likely in the morning and afternoon. Light winds. Min. 9. Max. 21.
Sunday
Partly cloudy. Mostly sunny. Chance of showers. Winds west at 20 to 30 km/h, tending to southwest at 25 to 40 km/h during the morning and then decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h during the night. Low 9. High 16.
Monday
A few showers. Mostly sunny tomorrow. Medium chance of showers, more likely in the afternoon and evening. Southwest winds at 20 to 30 km/h. Min. 7. Max. 16.
Eastern states will have a much higher chance of heavier rain over the weekend.
Canberra
Saturday
Morning frost. Partly cloudy. Frost and chance of fog in the morning. Chance of light rain, more likely at night. Light northwest winds at 15 to 20 km/h at noon and light in the afternoon. Min. -2. Max. 15.
Sunday
Possible showers. Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, more likely in the morning and afternoon with possible light hail. Northwest winds at 15 to 20 km/h turning to southwest at 15 to 25 km/h during the morning. Minimum 0. Maximum 11.
Monday
Partly cloudy. Areas of morning frost. Slight chance of rain. South to southwest winds at 15 to 20 km/h, turning west to northwest in the afternoon and then light at night.in -3. Maximum 12.
Melbourne:
Saturday
Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Small hail possible in the afternoon and evening. Winds from the north at 25 to 35 km/h, turning to the west at 15 to 20 km/h in the morning. Low of 9. High of 12.
Sunday
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon with possible small hail. Winds from the west at 15 to 20 km/h turning to the southwest at 15 to 25 km/h during the morning. Low 5. High 12.
Monday
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning. West to southwest winds at 15 to 20 km/h, becoming south to southwest during the day and then light during the afternoon. Low 6. High 13.
Hobart
Saturday
A few showers. Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Northwest winds at 15 to 20 km/h, becoming light in the early afternoon. Min. 7. Max. 12.
Sunday
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of rain, with possible hail. Winds from west to southwest at 15 to 20 km/h, becoming south to southwest during the day and then light during the afternoon. Minimum 3. Maximum 11.
Monday
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds becoming southerly at 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the night. Low 3. High 12.
Adelaide
Saturday
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Possible small hail in the morning and afternoon. Southwest winds at 20 to 30 km/h, easing in the afternoon. Low 8. High 13.
Sunday
Cloudy. Chance of light rain. Light winds. Low 5. High 14.
Monday
Sunny. Chance of morning frost on the hills. Light east to northeast winds at 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon. Low 5. High 15.
Perth
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Chance of morning fog in the hills. Chance of light rain. Light north to northeast winds at 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon. Low 8. High 20.
Sunday
Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. Chance of thunderstorms in the southwest. Winds from the north at 20 to 30 km/h tending to the northwest at 25 to 35 km/h during the day. Low 10. High 20.
Monday
Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms. Northwest winds at 15 to 25 km/h, easing in the evening. Min. 12. Max. 20.
Darwin
Saturday
Partly cloudy. Chance of light rain. Light winds. Min. 23. Max. 31.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Partly cloudy. Chance of light rain, most likely in the morning. Light winds becoming easterly at 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming light winds during the afternoon.in 23. Maximum 32.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Light winds from the east at 15 to 25 km/h during the morning, then light in the afternoon. Low: 22. Max: 32.
Brisbane
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Chance of fog in the early morning. Mostly sunny day. Chance of light rain in the evening. Light winds becoming north to northeast at 15 to 20 km/h in the afternoon then becoming light winds in the evening. Min. 13. Max. 26.
Sunday
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning. West winds at 20 to 30 km/h turning to southwest at 15 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Low of 15. High of 23.
Monday
Sunny. Light winds from the south between 15 and 20 km/h during the morning and then light during the day. Minimum 8. Maximum 21.
