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Most Aussies are in for a sunny weekend while East Coast cops another drenching

With winter just weeks away Aussies are still basking in warm and sunny conditions, unless you are on the east coast.

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Winter is just weeks away but many Australians are still basking in warm and sunny weather as a high pressure system drives fine conditions across most of the country this weekend, unless you are on the east coast.

Showers are expected from QLD’s tropical north down to the Central Coast of NSW, as well as a few light showers around WA’s southwest capes.

Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Dean Narramore said conditions would be similar across the nation on Saturday and Sunday.

Areas inland of QLD’s coast can expect warm, dry weather with temperatures in the high 20s for most of the state.

Sydney can expect a few showers across the weekend with temperatures around 22C. Picture: NewsWire / Damian Shaw
Sydney can expect a few showers across the weekend with temperatures around 22C. Picture: NewsWire / Damian Shaw

NSW will be hit with widespread showers from the central and northern coastal areas, which will head towards the mountain regions in the afternoon and evening.

Inland areas should remain dry, warm and sunny with temperatures in the low 20s with some morning frost in southern parts of the state and Canberra.

Sydney is forecast for a few showers and a high of 22C.

Victoria will be dry, warm and sunny across the state with temperatures in the low 20s, Melbourne will reach a high of 21C. Picture: NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw
Victoria will be dry, warm and sunny across the state with temperatures in the low 20s, Melbourne will reach a high of 21C. Picture: NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

Victoria will be dry, warm and sunny across the state with temperatures in the low 20s, Melbourne will reach a high of 21C.

After a wild week of weather in Tasmania, conditions will be milder across the weekend with temperatures reaching the mid to high teens across most of the state. Hobart will be partly cloudy with a high of 18C.

Dry conditions will continue throughout South Australia with temperatures in the mid to high 20s in northern parts of the state and slightly cooler in the southern areas. Adelaide can expect a high of 23C.

South Australia will continue to experience dry conditions with temperatures in the mid to high 20s in northern parts of the state and slightly cooler in the southern areas. Adelaide can expect a high of 23C. Newswire/Dean Martin
South Australia will continue to experience dry conditions with temperatures in the mid to high 20s in northern parts of the state and slightly cooler in the southern areas. Adelaide can expect a high of 23C. Newswire/Dean Martin

A weak front will bring a few lights showers into WA’s southwest on Saturday morning, but elsewhere in WA will have summer-like conditions with temperatures in the low 30s in northern parts of the state, and mid to high 20s in the south. Perth will be party cloudy reaching a high of 26C.

It will be hot, dry and sunny across the northern parts of Australia in the Kimberley, the Top End, Cape York and inland NT seeing Darwin reach a high of 34C.

Originally published as Most Aussies are in for a sunny weekend while East Coast cops another drenching

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