Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth weather: What you need to know for the week ahead
Thunderstorms are forecast for Australia’s east coast as a massive weather system moves across the country.
A complex area of low pressure near the coast of Western Australia will begin to weaken on Monday, but its effects will still bring strong winds, gales and cooler conditions to the south of the country.
Maryam Al-Ansari, meteorologist at Weatherzone, said the system is expected to move across South Australia on Monday.
“There is a front currently moving across South Australia that will reach Victoria tomorrow,” she told Daily Mail Australia.
“That would mean the storm will reach the East Coast on Tuesday night and Wednesday.”
Although the system is weakening as it moves east, it is possible it could regain strength and cause thunderstorms in Sydney and Melbourne.
“Looking towards Sydney, there could be potential for thunderstorms on Tuesday evening, but it looks like most of the activity will occur on Wednesday,” Ms Al-Ansari said.
‘Thunderstorms are likely along the coast and possibly in the eastern suburbs.
A front driven by a massive system over western Australia will push cool temperatures and showers eastwards
‘Storms are likely in Melbourne tomorrow.
‘The areas most at risk are the northern and eastern suburbs through to the Mornington Peninsula.’
Above average temperatures and generally dry weather are expected across much of inland Australia.
Meanwhile, Australia’s Top End is expected to become very warm overnight due to increased humidity, with some showers likely in northern Queensland.
Ms Al-Ansari believed that warmer conditions set to arrive towards the end of the week could signal an early start to spring.
“We may be getting nicer weather, but whether that means the end of winter, I’m not sure,” she said.
‘I can say that there will be a few systems coming through this week and then it looks like the sun will shine again.
‘In Melbourne there are a few days when the temperature drops into the twenties. It also seems to be getting warmer in Adelaide.
“It looks like an early spring is coming this weekend, but I can’t guarantee that nothing will happen later.”
The low pressure area (pictured Monday) will begin to weaken from Monday as it moves eastward
Sydney
Tuesday: Chance of morning mist in the west. Mostly sunny day. Small chance of a shower, probably in the evening. Light wind becoming north to northeasterly, 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day. Min. 10. Max. 22.
Wednesday: Small chance of a shower in the morning. Mostly sunny day. Wind north 15 to 20 km/h, tending to northwest in the morning and then light in the afternoon. Min. 14. Max. 25.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. Light wind. Min 13. Max 23.
Friday: Partly cloudy. Average chance of showers. Light wind. Min 11. Max 21.
Melbourne
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers. Wind from the northeast 20 to 30 km/h, shifting to the north during the day 25 to 40 km/h and decreasing to 20 to 30 km/h in the evening. Min. 11. Max. 19.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, probably in the afternoon and evening. Wind north 15 to 25 km/h, shifting to northwest in the morning. Min. 12. Max. 19.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, probably in the morning. Wind from the west to northwest 15 to 25 km/h. Min. 10. Max. 17.
Friday: Cloudy. Average chance of showers. Wind from west to northwest 15 to 20 km/h, shifting from north to northeast during the day. Min. 8. Max. 17.
Brisbane
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Average chance of showers, probably in the morning and afternoon. Light wind. Min. 14. Max. 23.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Chance of morning mist. Small chance of a shower. Light wind shifting to north to northeast 15 to 25 km/h during the day and then light in the evening. Min 14. Max 26.
Thursday: Mostly sunny. Chance of morning fog in the west. Wind north to northwest 15 to 20 km/h tending to north to northeast during the day. Min 15. Max 27.
Friday: Partly cloudy. Small chance of a shower. Light wind becoming easterly during the day 15 to 20 km/h. Min. 15. Max. 27.
The weather on the east coast looks calm, with only light showers forecast between Sydney and Coffs Harbour
Perth
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Wind northwest 15 to 25 km/h, tending to west 20 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day and then light in the evening. Min. 11. Max. 20.
Wednesday: Cloudy. High chance of showers, probably in the morning and afternoon. Light wind. Min. 11. Max. 19.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, probably in the afternoon and evening. Light wind that will become north to northeast 15 to 25 km/h in the morning and north to northwest 20 to 30 km/h in the afternoon. Min. 9. Max. 21.
Friday: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. Wind northwest 25 to 35 km/h. Min 14. Max 21.
Adelaide
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers. Wind northwest to northeast 25 to 35 km/h, becoming northwest 30 to 40 km/h in the middle of the day and tending to west 25 to 35 km/h in the early afternoon. Min. 12. Max. 18.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. Wind from west to northwest 20 to 30 km/h. Min. 12. Max. 18.
Thursday: Cloudy. High chance of showers, probably in the morning. Westerly wind 15 to 20 km/h, becoming light in the morning. Min. 10. Max. 17.
Friday: Partly cloudy. Average chance of showers. Wind from the east 15 to 25 km/h. Min. 8. Max. 21.
Hobart
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Chance of morning frost in the east. High chance of showers, probably in the late afternoon and evening. Wind north to northwest 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the morning and north 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day. Min 3. Max 17.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Average chance of showers, probably in the morning. Wind north 15 to 20 km/h, shifting northwest 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Min 9. Max 17.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. Wind northwest 25 to 40 km/h. Min 8. Max 15.
Friday: Partly cloudy. Average chance of showers, probably in the morning. Wind from the west 25 to 35 km/h. Min. 9. Max. 16.
Showers are forecast in the south of the country (in the photo rainfall is expected between Monday and Friday)
Canberra
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Chance of morning mist. High chance of showers, probably in the late afternoon and evening. Light wind shifting from north to northwest 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day. Min. 3. Max. 18.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Average chance of showers, probably in the morning. Wind from the northwest 20 to 30 km/h, becoming light in the evening. Min. 6. Max. 17.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. Average chance of showers, probably in the morning and afternoon. Wind northwest 15 to 20 km/h, tending to west 15 to 25 km/h in the morning and then light in the evening. Min. 4. Max. 17.
Friday: Partly cloudy. Average chance of showers. Light wind. Min. 1. Max. 17.
Darwin
Tuesday: Sunny. Light wind that in the early afternoon becomes east to northeast 15 to 25 km/h and in the late afternoon to north to northeast 15 to 20 km/h. Min. 21. Max. 34.
Wednesday: Sunny. Light wind that becomes east to southeast 15 to 25 km/h in the morning and tends to northwest to northeast in the afternoon. Min. 22. Max. 34.
Thursday: Sunny. Light winds turning northeast to southeast during the day, 15 to 25 km/h, becoming northwest to northeast in the afternoon. Min. 23. Max. 34.
Friday: Sunny. Light wind shifting to northwest to northeast 15 to 25 km/h during the day. Min 23. Max 34.