Source : Perth Now news
Southeastern parts of the nation had a remarkably warm start to winter this year with Sydney recording its longest stint of June days above 20C in 170 years.
Weatherzone reported temperatures were about two to three degrees above average in Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide and Hobart throughout June.
But the winter warmth was coming to an end with a cold front moving across eastern Australia bringing rain, wind and temperatures below 20C across the weekend.
Adelaide had a wet start to winter, and while Weatherzone said it was not unusual for this time of year, the city only had four dry days during June so far.
“So far, out of the 20 days of the month, it has rained on 16 days.
“The wettest period was the 24 hours to 9am Tuesday, the 16th, when the capital of South Australia received 21.8mm,” meteorologist Aline Ribeiro said.
Across the weekend, the Bureau of Meteorology forecast rain in central and eastern parts of Queensland with cloudy conditions in Brisbane reaching a top of 24C.
Conditions will be cool, dry and sunny across most of NSW, seeing Sydney top 21C, but cloudy conditions in the ACT and Victoria will see Canberra and Melbourne reach a cooler 14C on Saturday.
Showers are forecast along Tasmania’s southern and western coasts, but will be mostly dry in Hobart reaching a top of 12C.
A cold front will bring showers to South Australia’s agricultural regions, seeing Adelaide reach 15C.
Perth will wake to a cold, foggy morning before becoming dry and settled, reaching a top of 18C.
It will be mostly dry and sunny in northern parts of Australia, with temperatures in Darwin reaching a sunny 32C.
The Bureau warned there could be some showers along the east coast and southeast parts of the nation on Sunday.
