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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Stephanie Convery and Josh Taylor

Australia’s south-east to endure more wintry weather after Melbourne records coldest day in five years

It was a chilly 8.7C at commuter hour in Melbourne on Friday, with a forecast high of 13C
The weather bureau said it was a chilly 8.7C at commuter hour in Melbourne on Friday, as the city awoke after its record coldest day in five years. Photograph: Kokkai Ng/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Wintry conditions across south eastern Australia will continue into the weekend, with rain expected in parts of Victoria, New South Wales, and Western Australia.

Melbourne recovered slightly from a high of only 10.1C on Thursday, its coldest day in five years, reaching a maximum of 13C on Friday. The Bureau of Meteorology issued a frost warning for Victoria’s north-east and a strong wind warning for the East Gippsland coast.

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