A cold front will bring unseasonably chilly temperatures and heavy rainfall to several major cities.
The front will bring freezing conditions to most of southeast Australia while the north is set to swelter through temperatures over 40C.
South Australia was the first to feel the cool change on Tuesday morning with the minimum temperature forecast at just 9C.
Westerly winds reaching 35 to 45 km/h and turning southwesterly 25 to 40 km/h in the afternoon will keep the city cold, with the temperature set to peak at 18C around midday.
The front will continue moving east across Victoria through the day.
A cold front will bring wintery temperatures to Hobart, Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne this week
The cold front will start moving east from South Australia on Tuesday (pictured, a map of temperatures on Thursday)
‘We expect cooler winds to reach Melbourne around mid-afternoon with the winds to change to a more southwesterly direction on Wednesday,’ Weatherzone meteorologist Felix Levesque said.
Melbourne will enjoy a top of 26C on Tuesday before the cold front moves over the city.
On Wednesday the maximum temperature will fall to just 15C alongside a minimum of 9C.
Sky meteorologist Alison Osborne warned: ‘It will feel like winter again.’
The cold snap will then creep north into New South Wales and reach the Sydney region by Wednesday morning.
Sydneysiders will enjoy a warm, sunny day with a maximum of 28C on Tuesday.
However, by Friday the city’s minimum temperature will fall to 13C.
Canberra will also feel the cold with a low of 2C forecast on Thursday and Friday.
The system is set to reach Brisbane by Thursday but the Queensland capital won’t feel icy temperatures like the southern capitals with a top of 31C forecast.
The cold front will also bring rain to several regions in southeast Australia, including NSW’s North Coast where firefighters are battling several bushfires.
The cold front, combined with an inland trough, will bring much needed rain to bushfire affected areas in New South Wales (pictured, bushfire on the North Coast)
Tuesday will be a relatively dry day with Hobart set to face the majority of the southeast’s rain.
The city is forecast to see showers from Tuesday with damaging winds possible in the evening.
That wet weather is expected to stay through to Friday.
Southwest Victoria will see some rain from Tuesday through to Thursday with totals around 10mm.
Melbourne could see possible showers on Wednesday and Thursday with two-day rainfall totals between 2 to 5mm.
As the front moves over NSW, an inland trough is expected to draw moisture and trigger rain.
‘We could see heavier falls from the mid-North Coast to the Northern Tablelands on Thursday and Friday,’ Mr Levesque said.
‘Two-day totals could reach up to 50 to 80mm in some areas.
‘However, more widespread totals will sit between 20 to 40 mm.’
Sydney is set to see some of that rain with showers forecast on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
The rain will be a relief to firefighters working to contain bushfires around the state.
On Wednesday Melbourne’s maximum temperature will fall to just 15C alongside a minimum of 9C
NSW’s North Coast has been badly hit by fires with several frightened locals sharing photos of flames just metres from their homes.
The Rural Fire Service shared an update on Monday night urging residents to go over their fire plans.
‘As of 6pm, there are 62 fires burning across the state, with 24 not yet contained,’ it said.
‘One fire is listed at a Watch and Act level. There are currently over 900 firefighters and incident management specialists working to contain these fires.
‘While there are no Total Fire Bans declared tomorrow, the majority of the state is forecast to experience high fire danger.
‘It’s important you and your family have a plan and know what you’ll do if fire threatens.’
While the cold front brings chilly temperatures to the south, northern Australia is set to face scorching conditions that could rival monthly records.
Temperatures over 40C have been forecast in several towns with Mount Isa and Longreach facing their hottest October days on record.
Darwin is set to hit a top of 34C on Tuesday alongside cloudy conditions, which are set to hang around through to the weekend.
Conditions are also expected to be warm and sunny in Perth with a maximum of 28C and winds easing in the afternoon.
On Monday night the NSW Rural Fire Service warned ’62 fires burning across the state, with 24 not yet contained’ (pictured, fire on the North Coast)
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