Australians have been warned to brace for another week of freezing temperatures as a cold front moves across the country, which will also bring rain.
The Bureau of Meteorology has warned that wet weather will affect southern Queensland and northern New South Wales on Monday afternoon.
A cold front will move through western parts of New South Wales on Tuesday, while a morning frost will persist across large parts of the ACT for most of the week.
Scattered showers are expected in parts of the interior, while Western Australia will be hit by rain.
Senior meteorologist Miriam Bradbury told Daily Mail Australia that Perth and parts of south-west Western Australia will experience unsettled weather.
“We expect a couple of cold fronts to pass through in quick succession between Tuesday and Thursday,” Bradbury said.
“We could see some heavy falls and damaging wind gusts.”
Elsewhere, the Northern Territory will experience mostly sunny conditions, while South Australia will be dry before showers return later in the week.
Millions of Australians will shiver as another cold front hits eastern parts of the country (file image)
Ms Bradbury said August was likely to see above-average temperatures.
“That’s not to say we won’t have more cold fronts that will bring temperatures back above average,” Bradbury said.
“There’s probably a greater chance of the temperature being milder than colder.”
Sydney
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Chance of light showers early in the morning. Light winds. Min. 10 °C. Max. 18 °C.
Wednesday: Sunny. Possibility of morning fog in the west. Light winds. Minimum 7 °C Maximum 18 °C.
Thursday: Mostly sunny. Chance of morning fog. Light winds. Low 8 °C High 20 °C.
Melbourne
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Light winds. Min. 6 °C. Max. 16 °C.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Winds from the north to the northwest at 15 to 25 km/h. Minimum 8 °C Maximum 17 °C.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. Average chance of showers in the afternoon and evening. Min. 9 °C Max. 15 °C.
Brisbane
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, less likely at night. Light winds. Min. 13 °C Max. 24 °C.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Chance of light rain. Light winds. Min. 12 °C. Max. 23 °C.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. Chance of light showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Light winds. Min. 12 °C Max. 23 °C.
The weather will be mostly cloudy across much of Australia’s east coast, with showers expected in parts of south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales (illustrated weather map)
Canberra
Tuesday: Mostly sunny afternoon. Light winds. Min. -2 °C. Max. 14 °C.
Wednesday: Areas of frost and chance of fog in the morning. Sunny afternoon. Light winds. Min. -3C Max. 14C.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. Frost and chance of fog in the morning. Light winds. Min. -2 °C. Max. 15 °C.
Hobart
Tuesday: Cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the late morning and afternoon. Min. 8 °C Max. 15 °C.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Chance of light rain. Northwest winds at 15 to 25 km/h. Low of 9 °C. High of 15 °C.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. Chance of light showers at night. Winds from the north at 20 to 30 km/h. Minimum 9 °C Maximum 16 °C.
Perth
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. Light winds. Min. 10 °C. Max. 21 °C.
Wednesday: Cloudy. High chance of rain. Min. 14 °C Max. 20 °C.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, more likely in the morning. Light winds. Min. 11 °C Max. 19 °C.
Sydney residents can expect a slight chance of rain on Tuesday and Wednesday before conditions improve later in the week (file image)
Bureau of Meteorology chief meteorologist Miriam Bradbury said temperatures in August were likely to be above average (pictured, weather forecast for Tuesday)
Adelaide
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the hills and southern suburbs, almost none elsewhere. Light winds. Low 6°C, high 16°C.
Wednesday: Sunny. Light winds from the north at 15 to 25 km/h during the morning. Minimum 7 °C Maximum 18 °C.
Thursday: High probability of rain. Min. 11 °C Max. 17 °C.
Darwin
Tuesday: Sunny. Light winds blowing from the east at 15 to 20 km/h in the morning, then becoming light in the afternoon. Minimum 21 °C Maximum 33 °C.
Wednesday: Sunny. Light winds. Min. 21 °C. Max. 34 °C.
Thursday: Sunny. Light winds. Min. 21 °C. Max. 34 °C.