IN BRIEF
- Cooler temperatures are forecast for the week for millions in Australia's south-east.
- Temperatures will warm up closer to the weekend.
Australians in the south-east states are being advised to expect a wintry blast this week, ending a brief spell of spring sunshine.
The Bureau of Meteorology says it's thanks to a cold front that will race up the east coast from Tuesday, which may even bring snow in Tasmania, Victoria and NSW.
For Victorians, it will mean showers and possible small hail in Melbourne and Geelong before clearing at the end of the day. For Melburnians, Tuesday's maximum of 14C will feel much cooler because of gusty winds.
That cold front, starting in Tasmania and Victoria, will then head towards NSW's east. The cold front will drop daily temperatures in Sydney from a maximum of 24C to 15C. In Newcastle it will go from 27C to 13C.
As the cold front hits the mid-north coast, it will combine with the afternoon heat to potentially bring thunderstorms.
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Regional NSW and Queensland will be mostly spared the cool blast.
In the country's west, showers and storms are expected, brought by onshore winds from the tropical north. It will then hit Western Australia's south and south-west.
The bureau said while all south-east capitals are forecast to have a cool start to the week, temperatures will warm up towards the weekend.
Its long-range forecast for September to November predicts both daytime and overnight temperatures are likely to be above average in most of Australia.
Rainfall is expected to be below average across parts of Australia's south and east, and above average across much of the western half of the country.
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