Sydney can expect some near-perfect weather over the coming days, before showers and cooler conditions begin the working week. The mercury should rise to 29 degrees today in the city, with the west set to reach into the mid 30's. Skies should remain mostly clear all day, making for a great opportunity to head down to the beach later or fire up the barbecue. This will also provide perfect conditions for the cricket match of Australia vs the West Indies, despite it being a dead-rubber. Tomorrow is set to warm to 30 degrees in the city, and again creep into the mid 30's in the western suburbs. Mostly sunny skies should prevail most of the day, before the risk of showers and storms in the western suburbs from the late afternoon. The last of the good weather looks like being on Sunday morning. For beach lovers, the best conditions should be in the morning when it should warm up quite rapidly to the high 20's. It will then cool quite rapidly as a cool change pushes through in the mid-morning, bringing cooler conditions and an increase in cloud. The cool change also brings the risk of showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening. In the wake of the cool change, temperatures will fall below average with showery conditions from the beginning of the working week. Onshore winds will maintain showers for most of the week, so an umbrella may come in handy for the commute to and from work.