Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne weather: Millions shiver through coldest morning of the year

Millions of Australians shivered through their coldest morning of the year as a lengthy cold snap settles across the eastern parts of the country. 

Residents in Sydney and Melbourne faced a chilly 7C and 1.6C,respectively,with the 'feels like' temperatures sitting even lower due to frosty wind gusts on Wednesday.

Capital cities in Tasmania,Victoria and the ACT also hit freezing temperatures,with locals in Canberra waking to -4C and a 'feels like' of -8C. 

On Tuesday,inland Queensland smashed its 32 year record for the coldest June morning as temperatures fell to -5.6C in Tambo and -3.4C in Thangool. 

Minimum temperatures in the Sunshine State were 8 to 12C below average on Tuesday,while on Wednesday large swathes of eastern Australia experienced the mercury falling 4C to 10C below average. 

Overnight temperatures are expected to moderate mid-week as a small cold front and associated low pressure system introduces wind and moisture to the mix

Perth 

In Western Australia,Perth residents will have dry and sunny conditions for the week,with maximum temperatures to linger in the high teens. 

However,the capital is in for a wet weekend,with up to 20mm of rain forecast for Saturday and up to 2mm of rain on Sunday. 

Minimum temperatures are set to range between 7C and 12C through to Sunday. 

Darwin

Meanwhile,residents in Darwin will escape the cold weather with sunny conditions and temperatures remaining in the low 30s well into the weekend. 

Minimum conditions will see some mornings drop to 19C.

FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR CAPITAL CITIES

ADELAIDE 

Wednesday: Max 18C,showers developing. 2-8mm of rain. Chance of a thunderstorm.Winds northwesterly 15 to 25km/h.

Thursday: Min 9C Max 14C,showers. Winds northwesterly 20 to 30km/h turning west to southwesterly 15 to 20km/h.

Friday: Min 7C Max 16C,partly cloudy. Light winds becoming southerly 15 to 20km/h.

Saturday: Min 5C. Max 15C,mostly sunny. Chance of morning fog and frost. Light winds.

Sunday: Min 7C Max 16C,partly cloudy. Light winds becoming southerly 15 to 20km/h. 

MELBOURNE 

Wednesday: Max 13C,mostly sunny. Light winds becoming northerly 15 to 20km/h.

Thursday: Min 4C Max 13C,shower or two. 0-1mm of rain. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 20km/h.

Friday: Min 5C Max 13C,shower or two. 0-1mm of rain. Light winds becoming southwesterly 15 to 20km/h.

Saturday: Min 7C Max 14C,possible shower. 0-1mm of rain. Light winds.

Sunday: Min 4C Max 14C,mostly sunny. Patches of morning frost.

Sunday: Min 4C Max 14C,mostly sunny. Patches of morning frost. 

HOBART 

Wednesday: Max 11C,light shower or two. 0-1mm of rain. Light winds 

Thursday: Min 7C Max 13C,showers. 1-4mm of rain. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 20km/h.

Friday: Min 7C Max 12C,shower or two. 0-1mm of rain. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 20km/h.

Saturday: Min 4C. Max 13C,partly cloudy. Light winds. 

Sunday: Min 6C Max 13C,partly cloudy. Light winds.  

DARWIN 

Wednesday: Max 31C,sunny. Light winds.

Thursday: Min 19C Max 32C,sunny. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20km/h.

Friday: Min 19C Max 32C,sunny. Light winds becoming easterly 20 to 30km/h.

Saturday: Min 20C. Max 32C,sunny. Light winds becoming southeasterly 20 to 30km/h. 

Sunday: Min 19C Max 31C,sunny. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20km/h.

 

 

Source: Bureau of Meteorology 

 CANBERRA 

Wednesday: Max 10C,morning fog and frost. Light winds becoming north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h

Thursday: Min -3C Max 11C,morning frost,shower or two. 

Friday: Min 1C Max 11C,shower or two. 0-2mm of rain. Light winds becoming westerly 15 to 20km/h.

Saturday: Min 0C Max 13C,early frost,partly cloudy. Light winds becoming southerly 15 to 20km/h

Sunday: Min -1C Max 13C,sunny.  

SYDNEY

Wednesday: Max 16C,sunny. Light winds

Thursday: Min 5C Max 17C,partly cloudy. Patches of morning frost. Light winds. 

Friday: Min 8C Max 17C,possible shower. 0-1mm of rain. Light winds becoming west to southwesterly 15 to 20km/h.

Saturday: Min 9C. Max 17C,shower or two. 0-6mm of rain.

Sunday: Min 9C Max 17C,shower or two. 0-3mm of rain. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h.

PERTH 

Wednesday: Max 18C,mostly sunny. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 20km/h.

Thursday: Min 7C Max 19C,partly cloudy. Light winds.

Friday: Min 9C Max 20C,mostly sunny. Winds northeasterly 20 to 30km/h.

Saturday: Min 12C Max 18C,showers. 5-20mm of rain. Chance of a thunderstorm. Winds north to northwesterly 20 to 30km/h shifting southwesterly.

Sunday: Min 9C Max 17C,shower or two. 0-2mm of rain. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 20km/h  

BRISBANE 

Wednesday: Max 22C,sunny.Possible smoke haze in the afternoon. Light winds.

Thursday: Min 9C Max 24C,mostly sunny. Light winds. 

Friday: Min 11C Max 25C,mostly sunny.  Light winds becoming westerly 15 to 25km/h

Saturday: Min 11C. Max 21C,partly cloudy. Light winds. 

Sunday: Min 9C Max 21C,partly cloudy. Light winds.