Sweeping behind the frigid air will be strong winds, making temperatures feel much chillier.
Millions of people across southeastern Australia are being warned to expect a new cold snap from the weekend, driven by frigid air dragged from Antarctica.
A high-pressure system will quickly follow in its path and remain over southern Australia until at least mid-next week, prolonging this cold outbreak.The mass of polar air forecast to cross into southeastern Australia by Monday, July 15. In the 24 hours to yesterday morning, falls of 25mm to 99mm were recorded over a big stretch of inland areas, with the town of Menindee in far western NSW recording its wettest July day in 138 years.The forecast southerly wind gusts across southeastern Australia on Tuesday, July 16.
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