Cold weather driven by a polar air mass will continue to bring chilly temperatures throughout the week.
Cold fronts moving through south-west and south-east Australia are expected to bring sub-zero temperatures to several regions, with a widespread outbreak of frost brewing across the country.
Weather zone Meteorologist Angus Konta said conditions felt much colder than actual temperatures due to strong wind gusts in the southeast.
“We have a cold air mass overhead and although it is quite sunny, it is still relatively cold during the day due to strong winds and rain,” he said.
‘In Melbourne, the showers should start to ease this afternoon and wind chills will start to become much closer to reality.
“In Sydney, we’ll see those winds persisting off the coast for the next few days, probably into Wednesday or Thursday.”
Light rain showers will persist along the east coast over the next few days.
Meanwhile, a cold front in south-west Western Australia will bring thunderstorms and showers, with heavier rain expected along the coast south of Perth.
On Sunday, wintry conditions caused snow to reach almost 400m in the lowlands of the Australian Capital Territory, the highlands of eastern Victoria and the central tablelands of New South Wales. Further snow is expected to fall today.
Cold fronts moving across south-west and south-east Australia are expected to bring freezing temperatures to several regions.
Temperatures dropped sharply across the country on Monday morning.
Sydney
Monday: Mostly sunny tomorrow. Increasing cloudiness in the afternoon with a medium chance of rain in the coastal strip during the afternoon and evening, slight chance in the rest of the country. Southwest winds at 25 to 35 km/h. Max. 16.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of rain in the coastal strip, slight chance in the rest of the country. Southwest winds at 25 to 35 km/h. Minimum 8, Maximum 16.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of rain in coastal areas, slight chance in the rest of the country. Winds from the south to southwest at 20 to 30 km/h. Min. 9, Max. 17.
Melbourne
Monday: Cloudy. High chance of showers or drizzle, decreasing in the late afternoon and evening. Light winds. Max. 12.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Chance of fog in the morning, mainly in nearby hills. Light winds. Min. 7, Max. 14.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Some areas with morning frost. Chance of morning fog in nearby hills. Light winds. Min. 3, Max. 13.
Brisbane
Monday: Sunny. Chance of frost in the south early in the morning. West winds at 15 to 20 km/h, turning to the southwest at 25 to 35 km/h during the morning and then decreasing to 20 to 30 km/h in the early afternoon. High of 21.
Tuesday: Sunny. Morning frost in the west. Light winds becoming southerly at 15 to 20 km/h in the morning and then light in the afternoon. Low 6, Max 21.
Wednesday: Sunny. Chance of morning frost in the west. Light winds becoming southerly at 15 to 20 km/h during the morning and then light during the afternoon. Low 7, Max 21.
The forecast for Monday was for less snow, with snowfall only expected above 700m after widespread flurries on Sunday.
Perth
Monday: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely this afternoon and evening. Chance of thunderstorms in the northern suburbs this afternoon and evening. Northwest winds at 15 to 25 km/h. Max. 20.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. Chance of thunderstorms. Light northwest winds at 15 to 20 km/h at noon, becoming light in the late afternoon. Min. 12, Max. 21.
Wednesday: Cloudy. High chance of rain, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Chance of thunderstorms. Heavy rain in the hills. Winds north to northeast at 15 to 20 km/h, turning to west to northwest at 25 to 35 km/h during the afternoon. Min. 12, Max. 22.
Adelaide
Monday: Mostly sunny. Chance of morning frost. Light winds becoming north to northeast at 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light by midday. Max. 15.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Light winds. Low 6, High 16.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Light winds. Low 7, High 17.
Hobart
Monday: Partly cloudy. Some frost in the morning, mainly in the north. Light winds. Max. 11.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Light winds. Min 3, Max 13.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Chance of morning fog in the east. Light winds. Min. 5, Max. 13.
Canberra
Monday: Mostly sunny. Some morning frost. Light winds becoming southerly at 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the afternoon. Max. 11.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Areas of morning frost. Light winds. Min -4, Max 12.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Areas of morning frost. Light winds. Min -3, Max 13.
The cold front over the East is expected to continue bringing cold temperatures before a secondary front moves in from the west beginning Friday.
Darwin
Monday: Mostly sunny. Southeast winds at 20 to 30 km/h, becoming easterly in the morning and becoming light in the afternoon. Max. 32.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy tomorrow, sunny day. Light winds becoming easterly at 20 to 30 km/h in the morning and becoming light in the afternoon. Min. 22, Max. 32.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Southeast winds at 25 to 35 km/h, becoming easterly during the morning and then light during the afternoon. Min. 23, Max. 33.