Cold snap plunges major Australian cities 8C below normal temperatures
A cold front will drop temperatures across southeastern Australia, sending some cities up to 8C below their September average.
A cold front sweeps across southeastern Australia from Tuesday after an unusually warm weekend. Temperatures are falling sharply.
Melbourne will drop from 19C on Monday to just 13C by Wednesday, well below the 17C spring average. Hobart faces an even starker shift, dropping from 21C to 13C.
Sydney slides from 26C to about 18C, while Canberra falls from 21C to 13C by Wednesday. Wind gusts have already reached 109 kilometres per hour at Maatsuyker Island in Tasmania.
The Bureau of Meteorology warns of showers, small hail and possible snow in Tasmania, with scattered storms expected across western areas.
- 6C in two days
- Temperature drop in Melbourne
- 109 kilometres per hour
- Wind gust at Maatsuyker Island
- 17C
- Melbourne September average
- Darwin 35C
- Highest temperature forecast
Why it mattersThe sudden temperature swing poses risks for bushwalkers and travellers, and requires people to dress warmly despite spring's arrival.
