Australians have been warned to prepare for another week of sub-zero temperatures as a cold front sweeps across the country, bringing with it rain.
The Bureau of Meteorology warned that wet weather will hit southern Queensland and northern New South Wales on Monday afternoon.
A cold front will move across western New South Wales on Tuesday, while large parts of the Australian Capital Territory will remain in frosty conditions all week.
Scattered showers are expected across parts of the interior, while Western Australia will see rainfall.
Chief meteorologist Miriam Bradbury told Daily Mail Australia that Perth and parts of south-west Western Australia would experience unsettled weather.
“We expect a couple of cold fronts to move through in quick succession between Tuesday and Thursday,” Bradbury said.
“We saw heavy waterfalls and devastating wind gusts.”
Elsewhere in the Northern Territory it will be mainly sunny, while South Australia will remain dry before showers develop again towards the end of the week.
Millions of Australians will shiver as another cold front sweeps across eastern parts of the country (stock image)
Ms Bradbury said August was likely to see above average temperatures.
“That’s not to say we won’t see new cold fronts come through and bring temperatures back up to slightly above average,” Bradbury said.
“The temperature is probably more likely to be milder than colder.”
Sydney
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Small chance of a shower in the early morning. Light wind. Min 10C Max 18C.
Wednesday: Sunny. Chance of morning mist in the west. Light wind. Min 7C Max 18C.
Thursday: Mostly sunny. Chance of morning mist. Light wind. Min 8C Max 20C.
Melbourne
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Light breeze. Min 6C Max 16C.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Wind north to northwest 15 to 25 km/h. Min 8C Max 17C.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. Average chance of showers in the afternoon and evening. Min 9C Max 15C.
Brisbane
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Average chance of showers, less likely in the evening. Light wind. Min 13C Max 24C.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Small chance of a shower. Light wind. Min 12C Max 23C.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. Small chance of a shower, probably in the morning and afternoon. Light wind. Min 12C Max 23C.
The weather will be mainly cloudy for most of Australia’s east coast, with showers expected in parts of south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales (weather map shown)
Canberra
Tuesday: Mostly sunny afternoon. Light wind. Min -2C Max 14C.
Wednesday: Areas with frost and chance of fog in the morning. Sunny afternoon. Light wind. Min -3C Max 14C.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. Spots of frost and chance of fog in the morning. Light wind. Min -2C Max 15C.
Hobart
Tuesday: Cloudy. Average chance of showers, probably in the late morning and afternoon. Min 8C Max 15C.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Small chance of a shower. Wind northwest 15 to 25 km/h. Min 9C Max 15C.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. Small chance of a shower in the evening. Wind north 20 to 30 km/h. Min 9C Max 16C.
Perth
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Light wind. Min 10C Max 21C.
Wednesday: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. Min 14C Max 20C.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. Average chance of showers, probably in the morning. Light wind. Min 11C Max 19C.
Sydney residents can expect a slight chance of showers on Tuesday and Wednesday, before conditions improve towards the end of the week (stock image)
Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Miriam Bradbury said temperatures in August were likely to be above average (pictured, Tuesday’s weather forecast)
Adelaide
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Small chance of a shower in the hills and southern suburbs, virtually no chance elsewhere. Light wind. Min 6C Max 16C.
Wednesday: Sunny. Light wind, northerly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Min 7C Max 18C.
Thursday: High chance of showers. Min 11C Max 17C.
Darwin
Tuesday: Sunny. Light wind becoming easterly in the morning 15 to 20 km/h and weak in the evening. Min 21C Max 33C.
Wednesday: Sunny. Light wind. Min 21C Max 34C.
Thursday: Sunny. Light wind. Min 21C Max 34C.