We’ve got a strong cold front moving through today. Before it arrives it will continue to draw warm air down from the north…but when it passes some really cold air will sweep in. Here’s how it looks on the satellite image – you can see the circulation and front moving in from the west:

Here’s how the temperatures will move today – a quick increase into the mid 20s before it drops down to the very low teens by sunset:

…going to get breezy with the change as well – here’s the wind gust forecast for this arvo. When the cold air moves in that wind will feel icy on the hills:

…and once that wind dies away over the weekend it is going to get really cold – here’s the forecast ground temps for 6am Sunday:

More beautiful weather and sunshine incoming through next week:

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Thanks to yr.no / Meteologix / MetCentre for images 🙂