South Australia warned as cold front develops

Australians in the nation’s south are being warned to brace for chilly conditions over the weekend as a cold front develops off the Great Australian Bight.

Australians living in the nation’s south are being warning to brace for chilly conditions through the weekend as a cold front develops off the Great Australian Bight.

The Bureau of Metereology’s Angus Hines said Tasmania “will certainly cop the brunt of that weather system” on Saturday with a “glancing blow” for parts of South Australia and Victoria.

Bureau of Meterologies Angus Hines warned of a cold front developing off the south coast of Australia through the weekend Picture: Weatherzone

The BOM has issued a weather warning for strong winds for people in King Island, Furneaux Islands, Western, Upper Derwent Valley, South East, North East, East Coast, North West Coast, Central North, Central Plateau and Midlands Forecast Districts.

Residents in Hobart will see a high of 14C but the temperature will feel much lower due to strong winds and rains sweeping across the state over the course of the day.

Into Sunday, however, those in Western Australia’s south and around Perth are expected to be hit with the most severe conditions as the system develops.

“This cold front is going to bring a lot of wind, really strong windy conditions, a solid band of rain and the potential for thunderstorms, and I think there’s quite a high chance we’ll see some severe weather warnings get issued as we get a little bit closer to this front arriving,” Mr Hines said.

Tasmania and Perth are among the areas predicted to be most affected. Picture: Windy

“If you’re in Perth or surrounding areas keep your eye on the severe weather tab on the BOM website through the course of the weekend to see what could happen.”

A strong wind warning was issued for parts of South Australia including the Lower West Coast, Central Coast, South Central Coast, Investigator Strait and Upper South East Coast.

Sheep graziers in the were also warned that cold temperatures, showers and northerly winds are expected during Saturday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the Upper South East forecast district. With a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.

Mr Hines said away from the south west Sunday is likely to be “another fairly settled day for the remainder of the country”.

Weekend weather across the country

Clear skies are expected along the east coast from northern Queensland down to Victoria, despite chilly and frosty starts to the morning.

In the capital cities Canberra will experience a freezing start, dipping to -5C, before a partly cloudy day helps temperatures climb to a mild 15C.

Darwin will remain warm and sunny, with a low of 19C and a high of 31C.

Brisbane will see similar conditions, reaching a high of 22C after a low of 11C.

Sydney will start off cold at 8°C but gradually warm to a pleasant 19C.

Melbourne residents should bundle up, with a chilly low of 6C and a top of just 15C.

Adelaide will experience comparable conditions, ranging from a low of 9C to a high of 16C.

Originally published as South Australia warned as cold front develops