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Winter has well and truly arrived in Australia, with testing temperatures and plenty of rain predicted for the next few days across most parts of the nation.
For Sydney residents, showers are predicted from Friday until Sunday, which isn't good news for millions of people currently in the middle of a Covid lockdown - which was formally extended a week until July 16 by NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian on Wednesday.
Those who call the Harbour City home also endured their coldest morning of winter on Wednesday morning, with temperatures as low as 5.5C in some parts.
Bureau of Meteorology expert Jonathan How said umbrellas and plenty of warm clothing will be recommended in most capital cities.
Umbrellas and warm clothing will be in vogue across most parts of Australia over the next few days, as winter well and truly strikes - Sydney could see 20mm of rain on Friday
Bureau of Meteorology expert Jonathan How also expects to see testing conditions in Sydney (pictured), Brisbane and Perth leading into Monday
'The east and west coast of Australia will see a fair bit of rain, and some mornings will be quite chilly in other parts,' he told Daily Mail Australia.
'Sydney will experience a cold front on Friday, with as much as 20mm rain. And the winds could be ferocious on Saturday.
'Perth won't escape the harsh conditions either, and high seas are also predicted, especially over the weekend.
'Adelaide and Hobart will be cold first thing most mornings, but they should miss the rain, as will Melbourne.'
Canberra saw its coldest day for 12 years with the maximum temperature just 6.3C on Tuesday.
On Thursday morning, the mercury could drop to as low as -4C in the nation's capital, with the peak temperature over the weekend just 13C.
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