Australia has been warned of a heatwave that is set to strike parts of the country over the weekend with a major weather system producing above average temperatures.
A high pressure system that is forming across the southern part of the country will unleash a hot air mass across northern Australia over the next couple of days.
A cold front will then sweep through southern Australia, which will drag the hot air to the east coast.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a warning for strong wind gusts that is expected to lash parts of New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland until the end of Wednesday.
Parts of South Australia are likely to experience dry conditions before the cold front settles in.
Weatherzone meteorologist Corine Brown told Daily Mail Australia the combination of the warm and cold weather is producing the latest heatwave.
‘The pressure differential between the high and the cold front … is what will draw that heat from the interior down towards Adelaide, Canberra and Sydney,’ Ms Brown said.
‘The high pressure system is going to be stubborn for several days, allowing the heat to build’.
A high pressure system that is forming across the southern part of the country will unleash a hot air mass across northern Australia over the next couple of days
Ms Brown said temperatures in Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney will peak over the weekend.
‘For Sydney … there is a chance of a sea breeze kicking in to keep temperatures below the 30 degree mark,’ she said.
‘The outer west of Sydney is pretty much a solid chance of seeing [temperatures] around the 35 degrees’.
Brisbane
Wednesday: Possible shower. Min 19. Max 27.
Thursday: Possible shower. Min 19. Max 31.
Friday: Shower or two. Min 19. Max 31.
Sydney
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Min 15. Max 25.
Thursday: Sunny morning. Shower or two. Min 15. Max 25.
Friday: Shower or two. Min 16. Max 23.
Weatherzone meteorologist Corine Brown said the combination of the warm and cold weather is producing the latest heatwave
Melbourne
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Min 11. Max 21.
Thursday: Shower or two. Min 12. Max 19.
Friday: Cloudy. Min 11. Max 17.
Canberra
Wednesday: Cloud clearing. Min 7. Max 27.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. Min 6. Max 25.
Friday: Partly cloudy. Min 7. Max 23.
A cold front will then sweep through southern Australia, which will drag the hot air to the east coast (pictured visitors at a beach in Sydney)
Hobart
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Min 10. Max 18.
Thursday: Showers. Min 10. Max 15.
Friday: Shower or two. Min 8. Max 15.
Adelaide
Wednesday: Sunny. Min 11. Max 26.
Thursday: Mostly sunny. Min 12. Max 24.
Friday: Mostly sunny. Min 11. Max 24.
Ms Brown said the heat will go past 30 degrees in western Sydney while temperatures will mostly remain subdued across Melbourne and Canberra over the next couple of days
Perth
Wednesday: Sunny. Min 15. Max 31.
Thursday: Sunny. Min 15. Max 33.
Friday: Mostly sunny. Min 16. Max 28.
Darwin
Wednesday: Shower or two. Possible storm. Min 27. Max 35.
Thursday: Shower or two. Min 27. Max 34.
Friday: Shower or two. Min 26. Max 33.
