Cold Front — and what comes next

A cold front is forecast to sweep across the nation’s southeast over the weekend, bringing a chill to the air and widespread showers for millions of Australians. Cold Front has emerged this Saturday as one of the stories drawing attention in Australia.

Key facts

• A cold front is forecast to sweep across the nation’s southeast over the weekend, bringing a chill to the air and widespread showers for millions of Australians.
• Millions of Aussies are bracing for a cold front over the country’s southeast this weekend, after weeks of unseasonable autumn warmth.
• “Mountainous areas of Victoria could receive 30 to 50mm, while western and northern areas of Tasmania is looking more in that 20 to 40mm mark,” he said.
• Daytime and night-time temperatures in parts of Tasmania, Victoria and South Australia have been eight to 12 degrees above average for this time of year, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
• Mr Narramore added most affected areas could receive between 10 and 20mm of rain, with isolated heavier falls elsewhere, and will return to temperatures close to the May average from Monday.

What we know

Going deeper, Millions of Aussies are bracing for a cold front over the country’s southeast this weekend, after weeks of unseasonable autumn warmth.

On the substance, Daytime and night-time temperatures in parts of Tasmania, Victoria and South Australia have been eight to 12 degrees above average for this time of year, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.

Beyond the headlines, Mr Narramore added most affected areas could receive between 10 and 20mm of rain, with isolated heavier falls elsewhere, and will return to temperatures close to the May average from Monday.

More precisely, Looking to the weekend, Sydney is set for a shower or two on Saturday, bringing up to two millimetres of rain and a maximum of 25C, but the rain will clear on Sunday to a mostly sunny day and a top of 25C.

It is worth noting that Melbourne can expect a mild and partly cloudy day on Saturday, reaching a high of 25C, before showers move in on Sunday bringing between two and nine millimetres of rain and a high of 23C.

By the numbers

“Mountainous areas of Victoria could receive 30 to 50mm, while western and northern areas of Tasmania is looking more in that 20 to 40mm mark,” he said.

On a related note, a shower or two is forecast for Brisbane on Saturday with a high of 25C, while those showers may linger into Sunday, reaching 26C.

Going deeper, Canberra is set for a partly cloudy day on Saturday with a high of 22C, cooling to 18C on Sunday and up to 15mm of rain forecast.

On the substance, Adelaide has been basking in unseasonable highs nudging 30C this week, but on Saturday showers will bring three to nine millimetres in the city and a top of 26C, while a much cooler high of 18C is expected on Sunday and up to seven millimetres of rain.

What they're saying

“(This weather system) will then move across the rest of Tasmania, Victoria and NSW on Sunday and Monday with the band of rain, strong and gusty winds and isolated thunderstorms,” he said.

“For many, it’s probably quite welcome rainfall as it’s been a dry few weeks through much of southeastern Australia.”

“So a bit of a pattern shift over the southeast this weekend and back to normal programming this week.”

The wider context

On a related note, Perth is expecting cool and partly cloudy days with a high of 19C on Saturday and 22C on Sunday.

Going deeper, a possible shower is forecast for Darwin on Saturday with a top of 33C, but will remain dry on Sunday, reaching 34C.

On the substance, the change of weather comes as unseasonable warmth has gripped the nation, just weeks away from winter.

Beyond the headlines, Senior meteorologist Dean Narramore said the low and trough will deepen over the Great Australian Bight and settle over Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria on Friday night and into Saturday morning.

More precisely, a natural disaster that leaves “very little visible destruction” is killing Australians in droves, and things could potentially get worse.

The bottom line

• A shower or two is forecast for Brisbane on Saturday with a high of 25C, while those showers may linger into Sunday, reaching 26C.
• A possible shower is forecast for Darwin on Saturday with a top of 33C, but will remain dry on Sunday, reaching 34C.
• The change of weather comes as unseasonable warmth has gripped the nation, just weeks away from winter.