Grim warning for Australia's east coast
A low pressure system is set to bring wet and wild weather across Australia's east coast this week.
The powerful system is expected to develop near the New South Wales coast by Tuesday and bring consistent rain across Sydney and Newcastle, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
Along the state's east coast between 50 and 150mm or rain is likely within a 48 hour period.
Strong winds are also expected from the system and are set to batter eastern New South Wales and southeast Queensland. A powerful low-pressure system is expected to bring wet and windy weather to Australia's east coast. Australian Bureau of Meteorology Credit: NewsWire
Northern Queensland and parts of the Northern Territory are also set for an unseasonable band of rainfall throughout Sunday, before the weather moves further south.
Chilly temperatures are expected throughout the country this week.
Brisbane should expect should up to 30mm of rainfall on Monday before a clear rest of the week.
Lows of 11 degrees are expected midweek, with highs of up to 22 degrees.
Sydney is set to see morning fog, with rainfall throughout the week — triple digit rainfall could pour down on Tuesday.
The temperature will dip as low as 8 degrees, with a cloudy 19 degrees the maximum.
Canberra will see negative temperatures on every day except Wednesday, with intermittent rain and cloudy weather throughout the week.
Melbourne is expected to see scattered showers throughout the week and temperatures as low as 5 degrees.
A top of 15 degrees on Saturday is the warmest the Victorian capital will see this week.
Hobart will have a chilly week with lows of 2 degrees on Monday and Tuesday, before it warms up slightly later in the week.
Adelaide is expected to have a mostly cloudy week, with one sunny day on Tuesday. Scattered showers are expected on Friday and Saturday. A powerful low-pressure system is expected to bring wet and windy weather to Australia's east coast. Australian Bureau of Meteorology Credit: NewsWire
Perth has a cold front incoming, and rainfall is expected throughout the week.
Temperatures in the western capital are warmer than its eastern counterparts, with lows of 9 degrees and highs of 22 degrees in the week ahead.
Darwin will experience sunny and clear weather, average for the season.
Temperatures will hover between 18 and 30 degrees for the week.
While the winter temperatures have been chilling Australia across the season, the Bureau of Meteorology's long-range winter forecast suggests day and night temperatures are likely to be above average across Australia for this time of the year.
There is also an unseasonal increased risk of fire across parts of South Australia and Victoria.
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