Sunday 7 August 2022 11:55 PM Weather: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide: What time polar blast will ... trends now
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Chilly mornings, rain and flooding are on the way for Australia as parts of the country woke up to temperatures up to eight degrees below the monthly average.
The mercury dipped between four and eight degrees below the August average between southern Queensland to Tasmania, while temperatures dropped below zero in South Australia on Monday.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a moderate to a major flood warning for inland NSW and the Murrumbidgee and Macquarie rivers.
Cold and gusty winds and thunderstorms will smash Western Australia as a cold front moves from the west to the east of the state.
The east coast of Tasmania could also experience minor flooding over the weekend, with a Tasman low likely to form and bring heavy rain.
Chilly mornings, rain and flooding are on the way for Australia as parts of the country woke up to temperatures up to eight degrees below the monthly average (stock image)
The mercury dipped between four and eight degrees below the August average between southern Queensland to Tasmania while temperatures dropped below zero in South Australia on Monday (pictured, temperature map across Australia)
A 1,800km blanket of frost is expected to hit Queensland, stretching between Stanthorpe and the Far North.
Bureau of meteorologist Shane Kennedy said a cool, dry air mass would push north and bring the frosty conditions across the state from Monday.
'It's likely to push into the Central Highlands, as far as Emerald and even up to Cairns by midweek,' he said.
Applethorpe was among the coldest places in Queensland, with the mercury plunging to -1.6C.
Below zero temperatures were also recorded in NSW with Marrangaroo experiencing -3.8C, Glen Innes -4.4C and Perisher -6.5C.
Port Augusta, in South Australia, recorded -1C, Ballarat, in Victoria, experienced -2C, while Liawenee, in Tasmania, reported -7C.
Weatherzone meteorologist Joel Pippard said the mercury would begin to rise later
