Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra weather: Polar blast and rain to strike

Temperatures are expected to drop as a polar explosion hits Australia this weekend.

A strong cold front will sweep across much of southeastern Australia, bringing frosty mornings and significantly cooler temperatures.

Weather Zone meteorologist Quincy Tut told Daily Mail Australia the showers would continue throughout the weekend.

“A low pressure system that has brought rain in recent days has moved towards the coast and showers are expected to occur from this afternoon,” he said.

Rain will start over Victoria on Friday morning, after which the system will move into New South Wales and then Brisbane on Saturday.

Temperatures in Victoria were one to two degrees below maximum average temperatures for June (photo, meteorological agency weather map)

“A southerly eruption, associated with a deeper low over the Tasman, will begin to move along the coast,” Tut said on Friday.

“Showers will continue across most of NSW from this afternoon.”

Showers are expected to taper off Sunday afternoon as the low-pressure system moves further offshore, but temperatures will remain frigid.

Mr Tut said temperatures in Victoria in June were one to two degrees below the maximum average temperature.

Temperatures are also slightly below average in NSW.

Sydney

There is a high chance of rain, ranging from 5mm to 15mm in Sydney from the afternoon to evening on Friday, with temperatures reaching 17 degrees Celsius.

Morning showers are also forecast for Saturday, especially along the coast, with temperatures between 11 and 17 degrees Celsius. However, showers should taper off by Sunday.

The cold front will bring significant snowfall to the mountain resorts after a less favorable opening of the ski season. The Bureau of Meteorology predicts 5 to 20 cm.

Sydney has already received almost double its average June rainfall in just two weeks, with showers expected to continue this weekend.

The heaviest falls of 30mm to 40mm are expected in the NSW metropolitan area and Hunter region.

Temperatures are expected to reach highs of 18 degrees and lows of 7 degrees this weekend.

A high chance of rain between 5 and 15 mm is expected for Sydney from the afternoon and evening, with highs of 17 degrees on Friday (photo, people are soaked in Melbourne)

Weather Zone meteorologist Quincy Tut told Daily Mail Australia the rain and icy temperatures would continue through the weekend (photo, a BOM weather map)

Brisbane

Brisbane is expected to remain dry and avoid frost, with sunny conditions and light winds forecast. Temperatures are expected to reach a high of 23 degrees Celsius and a low of 9 degrees this weekend.

Canberra

Canberra is forecast to plunge into negative figures on Sunday morning with a frigid -1°C forecast, rising to just 13°C over the weekend.

These conditions are expected to persist until next week, when the country’s capital is expected to see lows as low as -3C until Tuesday.

Melbourne

Melbourne was on track to experience its coldest day in five years, with a high of just 10.1 degrees Celsius at 3pm on Thursday – 4 degrees below average.

“Today was by far the coldest day of the year so far in Melbourne, which certainly pushed the goalposts closer and closer to mid-winter,” Sky News meteorologist Alison Osborne said of the low temperatures.

Late showers are forecast in the city on Friday, but temperatures may rise to a maximum of 13 degrees.

Temperatures are expected to reach a low of 7ºC and a high of 15ºC on Saturday. A temperature of 5 to 14 degrees is forecast for Sunday, with a small chance of showers in the northwestern suburbs.

Perth

Perth was unable to escape the rain and was warned to brace for a very high chance of rain on Saturday, with as much as 7mm on Sunday.

Weekly rainfall totals exceeded 100mm and there were isolated totals of more than 200mm in the Illawarra district of NSW, while parts of the Central West and Gascoyne districts of Western Australia recorded weekly totals of more than 100mm.

High temperatures are expected to remain around 20 degrees, with a low of 10 degrees Celsius.

Adelaide

Adelaide is expected to receive heavy rain, with a 100 per cent chance of up to 8mm on Friday, tapering to 2mm on Saturday.

This weekend temperatures will reach a minimum of 5 degrees and a maximum of 17 degrees.

Hobart

Hobart’s weekend forecast calls for temperatures of up to 6 degrees Celsius, with a high chance of up to 7mm of rain, especially on Sunday afternoon.

There is a moderate chance of showers on Friday, most likely in the morning, followed by rain over the weekend.

Darwin

Darwin is the place to be this week for those who hate the cold.

The Northern Territory’s capital is expected to experience sunny conditions with high temperatures expected to remain around 30 degrees.