Weekend weather forecast: Millions of Aussies warned as polar blast brings snow and high winds
Weekend weather forecast: Millions of Aussies warned as Arctic blast brings snow and high winds
- Six states feel effects of polar air mass
- Snow possible outside the alpine regions
A polar air mass hits the southern states this weekend, bringing windy and chilly conditions to six states.
Huge amounts of snow are predicted to fall in the alpine regions of the country in the coming days, with 20cm of snow recorded in the last 24 hours at Perisher Ski Resort in the NSW Alps.
The front is more powerful than others this season, as Weatherzone meteorologists predict it could push snow beyond alpine regions.
Snow may fall on Friday and Saturday at 900 to 1000m in southern and central NSW, with a chance of some powder around 1000m in the north of the state.
A polar air mass will bring windy and cold conditions to six states this weekend, as well as significant snow dumps in Australia’s alpine regions
Here’s a look at the country’s capitals over the weekend and next week:
SYDNEY
Temperatures dropped to 9C overnight to Saturday with clear and sunny conditions throughout the morning.
A top of 19C during the day, with more sunshine Sunday and Monday with highs of 21C, mostly sunny Tuesday and 23C, and sunny and 22C on Wednesday.
The front is more powerful than others this season as Weatherzone meteorologists predict it could push snow beyond alpine regions
CANBERRA
Partly cloudy on Saturday with patches of morning frost and a high of 13C, similar conditions and reaching 17C Sunday through Tuesday with a moderate chance of late showers decreasing into Wednesday.
HOBART
Cloudy and 16C on Saturday and Sunday, before that a slight chance of showers and 17C the top for Monday.
More clouds and an average chance of showers on Tuesday with a top of 16C, and similar conditions with a top of 14C on Wednesday.
MELBOURNE
Temperatures dropped to 7°C overnight and Saturday, when there is a medium chance of showers, more likely over the Dandenongs, and a high of 16°C.
Cloudy with a high of 17C on Sunday, building up to a high chance of showers and 18C on Monday. Similar conditions and 17C on Tuesday before showers ease to a medium chance and top 16C on Wednesday.
Commuters are pictured near Central Station as Sydneysiders battle wet and windy weather. Photo: NCA NewsWire/Nicholas Eagar
BRISBANE
The clouds have cleared to reveal a sunny 22C on Saturday.
Sunny and 24C Sunday, a partly cloudy 24C Monday with similar conditions Tuesday, clearing to a mostly sunny 27C Wednesday.
ADELAIDE
Chance of showers on Saturday with a top of 16C, with similar conditions on Sunday and 17C.
Falling back to a medium chance of showers and 18C on Monday, similar conditions on Tuesday and 16C the top, with more of the same on Wednesday.
DARWIN
Sunshine is expected to continue into next week with highs in the low to mid 30Cs throughout.
PERTH
Partly cloudy conditions continue Saturday through Tuesday – highs remain in the low -20Cs.
On Wednesday the clouds will clear up with a top of 22C.