Australians are being warned to expect a week of storms, hail and devastating wind gusts, but Sydney and Brisbane are expected to avoid the worst of the weather.
Devastating winds have already battered southern Western Australia and Victoria and are expected to reach southeastern states including New South Wales and Tasmania on Monday.
Parts of the Illawarra, the South Coast, Goulburn and Katoomba can expect damaging winds of more than 90km/h until Monday afternoon.
Nowra, Bowral, Braidwood, Goulburn and Selwyn could also take a beating.
“This week we will experience very strong winds and snowfall in the Alps,” said Yoska Hernanvez, meteorologist at Weatherzone.
‘Winds will be strongest in southern South Australia, Victoria, southeastern New South Wales and Tasmania on Tuesday and Wednesday.
“Winds could gust over 100km along the Victoria coast,” she said.
The SES is warning people in affected areas to take cover in their vehicles or keep them away from trees, secure loose items around the home, keep away from fallen power lines and be aware that trees may be weakened by bushfires.
The northern parts of the country will remain warm, with Brisbane expected to have the hottest day of August on Saturday, with temperatures reaching 34 degrees Celsius.
Sydney will see sunny weather all week, with temperatures expected to rise to 28 degrees on Wednesday.
Several parts of the southern states are expecting a week of cold spells, damaging winds, showers, storms, snow and hail (pictured are pedestrians in the rain)
Sydney
Monday: Sunny. Wind west 30 to 45 km/h tending to west to southwest 25 to 35 km/h in the morning. Max 24.
Tuesday: Sunny. Light wind that becomes northerly in the early afternoon 15 to 20 km/h and tends to northwesterly in the evening. Min 11 Max 24.
Wednesday: Sunny. Wind northwest 20 to 30 km/h, increasing to 35 to 50 km/h in the morning then veering to west during the day. Min 16 Max 28.
Melbourne
Monday: Partly cloudy. Average chance of showers in southeastern suburbs, small chance elsewhere. Wind west 25 to 35 km/h, shifting to northwest 15 to 20 km/h in late afternoon. Max 18.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Wind north 40 to 60 km/h. Min 11 Max 20
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the southeastern suburbs, medium chance elsewhere. Possible small hail in the afternoon and evening. Wind northwest 35 to 50 km/h, shifting to west 35 to 55 km/h in the morning. Min 13 Max 17.
Victoria is likely to see showers and damaging wind gusts – especially on Wednesday, when winds could blow up to 100km offshore (pictured of people walking in Melbourne)
Brisbane
Monday: Mostly sunny. Some fog early this morning. Chance of thunderstorms in the west this afternoon and evening. Light wind that becomes northerly in the early afternoon at 15 to 20 km/h and weak in the evening. Max. 31.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the west in the afternoon. Light wind. Min 17 Max 28.
Wednesday: Chance of morning fog. Sunny day. Wind north to northwest and light, becoming north 15 to 25 km/h during the day and becoming north to northwest and light in the evening. Min 17 Max 31.
Canberra
Monday: Mostly sunny. Wind west 25 to 35 km/h tending to northwest 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Max 16.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Chance of frost in the early morning. Light wind shifting to northwest 20 to 30 km/h in the morning. Min 3 Max 17.
Wednesday: Cloudy. Wind northwest 30 to 45 km/h, shifting west 35 to 50 km/h during the day, decreasing to 25 to 40 km/h in the evening. Min. 9 Max. 18.
Northern Australia is set to remain warm with Brisbane expected to experience its hottest day in August later this week – 34C (photo from a stock photo of people on a beach in Queensland)
Adelaide
Monday: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, less likely this afternoon. Wind west 15 to 25 km/h, shifting to north to northwest 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Max. 18.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny day. Small chance of a shower at night. Wind northerly 20 to 30 km/h increasing to 25 to 35 km/h in the morning then increasing to 45 km/h before veering to west to northwesterly 30 to 40 km/h in the late morning and afternoon. Min 10 Max 23.
Wednesday: Cloudy. Average chance of showers, probably in the morning. Wind from the west 30 to 45 km/h. Min 13 Max 17.
Perth
Monday: Cloudy. Average chance of showers, probably this afternoon and evening. Wind north 15 to 20 km/h, shifting northwest 25 to 40 km/h in the late morning. Max. 21.
Tuesday: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, probably in the morning. Wind west to northwest 20 to 30 km/h shifting to southwest 25 to 35 km/h in the morning and then light in the evening. Min 15 Max 21.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Small chance of a shower. Light wind that becomes northwesterly during the day 20 to 30 km/h. Min 9 Max 21.
Darwin (pictured) will have continued warm weather with highs reaching the mid 30s
Darwin
Monday: Sunny. Light wind that becomes east to southeast 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day and tends to northwest to northeast in the late afternoon. Max. 35.
Tuesday: Sunny. Light wind becoming easterly 20 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day and turning northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon. Min 23 Max 35.
Wednesday: Sunny. Light wind that becomes east to southeast 15 to 25 km/h during the day and turns north to northeast in the afternoon. Min 22 Max 35.
Hobart
Monday: Partly cloudy. Average chance of showers. Wind from west to northwest 25 to 40 km/h. Max. 16.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Very high chance of rain, probably in the evening. Wind northwest 35 to 50 km/h, shifting to west 20 to 25 km/h in the late evening. Min 12 Max 20.
Wednesday: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. Wind from west to northwest 25 to 40 km/h. Min 7 Max 11.