Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth weekend weather trends now
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A widespread band of rainfall moving across eastern Australia should clear by Friday bringing chilly but fine weather to most parts of the country for the King's Birthday long weekend.
The wet weather system that has drenched South Australia and sparked storm warnings for parts of Victoria will reach Sydney by Thursday afternoon before moving offshore on Thursday night.
Weatherzone senior meteorologist Brett Dutschke told Daily Mail Australia another 'winter-like' cold front will develop in Perth later on the weekend but will weaken as it gets to the eastern states.
A widespread band of rainfall has drenched SA and Victoria and is set to hit eastern NSW by Thursday afternoon before moving offshore on Thursday night
The wet weather moving across eastern Australia should clear by Saturday and the weekend be mostly fine weather
'Longer term, the Bureau of Meteorology has declared an increased chance of El Niño developing which could bring drier and warmer days through winter and spring.'
Australia has seen three consecutive years of the inverse La Niña weather pattern which was responsible for much of the rain that pummeled eastern Australia in 2021 and 2022.
'There might still be frosty outbreaks along with the warm and dry days because the sky will be clearer,' Mr Dutschke said.
'Also the drying out of grasses and bush bring increased fire risk into spring and next summer.'
For the approaching long weekend, Mr Dutschke said the weather should remain clear for much of the country between Saturday and Monday.
'Sydney should stay dry all weekend once the rain clears on Friday.'
'But there will be chilly nights and mornings, especially in the west which will get near freezing in the early mornings; much cooler than in the past few days.'
He said Canberra will also be cooler than it has been all week but should remain fine.
'There will be frost each morning as it will be below freezing but out of the wind it will be pretty
