Southeastern parts of the nation had a remarkably warm start to winter this year with Sydney recording its longest stint of June days above 20C in 170 years.<\/p>\n
Weatherzone reported temperatures were about two to three degrees above average in Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide and Hobart throughout June.<\/p>\n
But the winter warmth was coming to an end with a cold front moving across eastern Australia bringing rain, wind and temperatures below 20C across the weekend.<\/p>\n
Adelaide had a wet start to winter, and while Weatherzone said it was not unusual for this time of year, the city only had four dry days during June so far.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo far, out of the 20 days of the month, it has rained on 16 days. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe wettest period was the 24 hours to 9am Tuesday, the 16th, when the capital of South Australia received 21.8mm,\u201d meteorologist Aline Ribeiro said.<\/p>\n
Across the weekend, the Bureau of Meteorology forecast rain in central and eastern parts of Queensland with cloudy conditions in Brisbane reaching a top of 24C.<\/p>\n
Conditions will be cool, dry and sunny across most of NSW, seeing Sydney top 21C, but cloudy conditions in the ACT and Victoria will see Canberra and Melbourne reach a cooler 14C on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Showers are forecast along Tasmania\u2019s southern and western coasts, but will be mostly dry in Hobart reaching a top of 12C.<\/p>\n
A cold front will bring showers to South Australia\u2019s agricultural regions, seeing Adelaide reach 15C.<\/p>\n
Perth will wake to a cold, foggy morning before becoming dry and settled, reaching a top of 18C.<\/p>\n
It will be mostly dry and sunny in northern parts of Australia, with temperatures in Darwin reaching a sunny 32C.<\/p>\n
The Bureau warned there could be some showers along the east coast and southeast parts of the nation on Sunday.<\/p>\n