Entire west coast of Australia set for a soaking while the east coast is blessed with clear blue skies
Two more cold fronts are set to sweep through Australia this weekend in the space of a single day. Best rug up if you’re in these areas.
Australia is being pummelled by cold weather as we near the height of winter, with two more cold fronts set to sweep through the country this weekend in the space of a single day.
Sky Weather meteorologist Alison Osborne warned that there would be icy mornings for many this weekend.
“Now we had another cold front cross the southwest during Friday afternoon but there is definitely more on the way,” she said in a weather forecast this morning.
“We have another cold front crossing in the early hours of Sunday morning and then another one overnight on Sunday into Monday.”
Ms Osborne warned most states not to put away the umbrella — or the blankets — over the next few days.
“There is more rain on the way and some of it will be heavy especially through to the end of the weekend.”
A lot of this miserable weather is brought on by cold fronts from the south.
“The (first) cold front is set to cross the south west on Sunday morning, delivering another burst of showers and also storms,” the Sky Weather host said.
“The last front will be significantly stronger in terms of winds as well as the amount of rain.”
Western Australia is especially set to be hit by the cold weather.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
“Don’t put that umbrella away just yet if you live in the south west division of WA,” Ms Osborne cautioned.
“North-westerly winds will continue from Carnarvon all the way down towards Hopetoun.”
On Sunday, thanks to the first cold front, there will be continued shower activity and potentially some afternoon thunderstorms.
“We’re expecting falls exceeding 80mm across parts of the west coast including Bunbury, Rockingham and Mandaruh, could reach Perth as well,” Ms Osborne went on.
“We do expect some meaningful rain start to push inland, up to 30mm could fall by the end of Monday across parts of the WA wheatbelt.
“Some good news for that drought-stricken area.”
NSW
Some light showers are coming to the northern half of the coast and adjacent ranges, more frequent along the coastal fringes of Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers.
The west of NSW is luckier, with a dry and sunny weekend in the works.
Light winds and daytime temperatures will be near average in the east but below average in the west, with a top of 14 in Broken Hill.
Across the southeast a broad area of high pressure will remain slow moving to near stationary.
“It (the high pressure system) is bringing clear skies and light winds,” Ms Osborne confirmed for those areas.
VICTORIA
This morning Victorian residents were beset by some early morning frost.
These frosts included temperatures as low as -1 degrees Celsius in parts of the Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, North Central, North East, South West and Central districts.
They can expect a similar “frost potential” over the next few days, according to Ms Osborne.
QUEENSLAND
“Temperatures (are) below zero in southern parts of QLD over the weekend,” Sky Weather’s Ms Osborne said.
However, during the daytime temperatures will warm up significantly, with highs of 23 in Brisbane and up to 31 in Weipa predicted.
“We’re expecting to see a dry and mostly sunny day for inland regions,” she went on.
“There is the chance for showers, most likely around exposed coastal areas in the southeast of the state.”
TASMANIA
A few light showers, but otherwise, dry and mostly sunny, Ms Osborne said.
Widespread morning frost and light winds forecast with lows of 0 in Launceston and 2 in Orford.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Areas of frost potential could reach all the way up to the Northern Territory, Ms Osborne said.
During the day, it’s set to reach a top of 19 in Alice Springs.
However it’s a bit warmer in the state’s northernmost parts, with temperatures of 32 in Darwin and 34 in Kalumburu.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Setting up to be a dry day in South Australia, the weather forecaster predicted.
It will be a top of 17 in Adelaide and 20 in Oodnadatta with overnight lows of 2 in Whyalla and 0 in Roxby Downs.
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