Weather forecast: Cold front to bring snow to Tasmania, low temps in Victoria, SA and NSW

Aussies have been warned to bundle up this week with another cold snap that will bring snow to some parts of the country and temperatures 10 degrees below average – while other parts of Australia will think it’s the middle of summer.

South East Australia is feeling the chill from Monday with temperatures in Victoria, Tasmania and southern NSW expected to peak at just 15C.

The average temperature as of 3am on Sunday is expected to be 5°C to 10°C lower than normal, with Hobart expected to see a minimum temperature of just 7°C.

The cold snap is expected to bring up to 12 inches (30 cm) of snow up to 1,950 feet (600 m) and strong winds on Monday.

Fortunately, Tasmanians can expect warmer weather on Saturday with a high of 22 degrees for the state capital.

A cold front (above) moving across Australia brings freezing temperatures to the southern states and snow to Tasmania

The cold will be accompanied by heavy rainfall for southeastern Australians.

“The real cool change is coming from late Sunday in South Australia and that will cause temperatures to plummet as we move into Monday,” Sky News Weather meteorologist Rob Sharpe said.

“It will feel just like Melbourne Cup day in Melbourne.”

Melburnians will see a thunderstorm starting Saturday afternoon that will then progress to showers that will linger into the middle of next week.

In Victoria, warm weekend temperatures drop into the teens on Mondays, with a similar trend in Hobart.

South Australia will see highs of 25C in Adelaide on Saturday before dropping to 19C on Sunday and then 17C on Monday.

Temperatures may drop to 10 degrees on Monday.

The showers are predicted to intensify with a possible storm on Saturday and more rain on Sunday and Monday

The cold snap is expected to bring up to 30cm of snow up to 600m in Tasmania on Monday

Weatherzone said “another” strong cold front was moving from west to east.

“It would be classified as a strong cold storm in June, July or August, but according to the November systems it’s seriously cold,” Weatherzone’s Anthony Sharwood wrote.

Meanwhile, Canberra can expect warm rainy days on Saturday and Sunday before temperatures drop to a minimum of 8°C on Monday.

The cold will linger on Tuesday with a minimum of 4C before the week starts to warm up.

Southern parts of NSW such as Wagga Wagga will feel the cold on Monday, as well as some showers, but Sydney and northern areas will escape the bad weather.

‘Sydney, Newcastle, Port Macquarie – bone dry, no rain on the way,’ said Mr Sharpe.

“It’s been a while since we’ve been able to see that sort of thing for more than a week at a time.”

Sydneysiders should enjoy a mostly sunny day with a top of 25C on Saturday before winds pick up on Sunday and Monday, bringing temperatures down slightly.

Most major cities in southeastern Australia are expected to see wet weather on Saturday and freezing temperatures from Monday (pictured, pedestrians in Melbourne)

Fortunately, the port city won’t see the worst of the coming cold snap, with minimum temperatures predicted around the mid to low teens.

Horrific flooding continues in central western NSW with the catastrophic floods that wiped out Eugowra and will move downriver into Forbes, Condobolin and Mildura over the next week.

Brisbane residents can also expect a mostly sunny day on Saturday before a thunderstorm sweeps across the city on Sunday afternoon.

The Queensland city is expected to be sweltering for the next week with maximum temperatures in the mid to high 30Cs. Other parts of Queensland, including Mt Isa in the state’s northwest, will reach 40 degrees Celsius this weekend.

Perth may see a little rain on Saturday before the skies clear for a sunny and warm start to the week ahead with maximum temperatures in the high 20Cs and low 30Cs.

Darwin residents can expect severe conditions to continue for the foreseeable future with storms coupled with high temperature forecasts into next Friday.