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Cold nights, mild days across most of Australia for King’s Birthday’s long weekend
The 2026 King’s Birthday long weekend is upon us, which means most workers get the day off this Monday in all states and territories except for Queensland and Western Australia. The good news for those hoping to spend some time outdoors is that clear weather will dominate the country, with relatively mild daytime temperatures for June in many areas, after typically cool to cold nights. For the outdoors-friendly conditions after a dynamic weather week in southern Australia, we can thank a large high pressure system which will be centred over South Australia on Saturday and drift only slowly eastwards through the long weekend. Image: Synoptic chart for Saturday, June 6, 2026. Source: Weatherzone. Let’s whip around the capital cities to see what the long weekend (or weekend, as the case may be) holds weather-wise. Perth Not too many Perth locals will argue with the forecast maximums of 22°C on both Saturday and Sunday, considering the June average high is 19.5°C. Showers could move in later on Sunday ahead of an approaching cold front which will usher in a period of wet, cooler days from Monday onwards. Adelaide The SA capital gets warmer each day by a degree over the long weekend, with expected tops of 17°C, 18°C and 19°C from Saturday through to Monday. Not bad conditions for a game of footy in the park, given the average June maximum is 15.8°C. Clear skies should prevail, with only the slight chance of a light clearing shower on Saturday morning. Melbourne Melbourne narrowly missed out on both its coldest and wettest day of 2026 to date on Friday, but it was still pretty bleak with a maximum of 14.2°C and rainfall of 18.6 mm. But the long weekend will present a much more pleasant weather picture, with maximums of 18°C, 18°C and 17°C (average June maximum 14.1°C). There’s the chance of a light shower later on Saturday, but skies should be largely clear across the three days. Hobart Maximums of 14°C, 17°C and 17°C are expected in Hobart from Saturday through to Monday, which most locals won’t mind at all, given the average June high is just 12.1°C. The predominantly clear skies will also be welcomed by most people, after rain fell on the first five days of the 2026 winter. Image: Rainfall across Australia in the week to Thursday, June 4, 2026, illustrating how the southeast and southwest of the continent received significant rainfall of a magnitude which will be absent this weekend. Source: BoM. Sydney Winter? What’s that? Sydney can expect maximums of 20°C on both Saturday and Sunday (average June maximum 17.0°C), as westerlies keep skies clear in the wake of Friday’s cold front. Winds will begin to swing onshore by Monday, potentially pushing a few showers across the city and dropping temperatures by a degree or two in most suburbs. Canberra It’s frost season in the nation’s capital, and with minimums of 0°C, 1°C and 0°C across the long weekend, the grass should be a little frozen in the morning, albeit not as crunchy as it gets when Canberra sees much colder nights. Days will be sunny once the fog clears, with maximums around 14°C, 13°C and 15°C across the three days (June average maximum 13.2°C). Image: Frosty nights will mean good snowmaking conditions in Australia’s mainland ski resorts, where the 2026 snow season officially begins this long weekend. Source: Perisher. Brisbane Expect maximums of 22°C, 23°C and 23°C in the Queensland capital, which will be pretty close to the June average maximum of 22.0°C. Like Sydney, weekend skies should be clear, but Brisbane could see showers by Monday and winds swing around to southeasterlies. Darwin Will it shock you to learn that Darwin is expecting mostly sunny conditions now that the dry season is in full swing? Maximums will be right around the June average of 30.8°C on all three days of the long weekend.
04 Jun 2026, 12:22AM UTC
Snowfalls breathe life into 2026 Australian ski season
The weather gods left it pretty late, but the 2026 Australian ski season will kick off this Saturday, June 6, with at least 10 cm of natural snow on the ground at most resorts, plus whatever they can pump out over the next 48 hours through snowmaking. After a mix of rain and snow from Monday through to Wednesday morning, snowfalls began in earnest across the high country of New South Wales and Victoria on Wednesday evening, with the snow level dropping as low as 800 metres above sea level in Victoria on Thursday morning. This was the scene at Mt Buller in Victoria on Thursday morning. Image: Fresh snow at Mt Buller on June 4, 2026. Source: ski.com.au. Snowfalls have continued on-and-off throughout Thursday morning, and this event is not done yet. There's a decent chance of a further accumulation of 10 centimetres or so, as the large blob of moisture situated just northwest of Melbourne at 10am (in the loop below) hooks around towards the Australian Alps on Thursday afternoon. Image: Combined satellite and radar loop for southeastern Australia for the eight hours to 10am (AEST) on Thursday, June 4, 2026. Source: Weatherzone. Even if more snow arrives on Thursday, the most meaningful weather conditions between now and Saturday from the point of view of Australian ski resort operators will be the coming cold nights. Perisher in New South Wales can expect a string of subzero nights, including three consecutive mornings when a minimum around -5°C is likely. Similar overnight conditions can be expected at Victorian resorts like Falls Creek. These temperatures will allow perfect conditions for snowmaking, especially as the atmosphere begins to dry out in the wake of the cold front from Friday onwards. As for how many ski lifts will open this coming long weekend, we can't confirm that yet, however it seems highly likely that all major resorts will open some beginner terrain. In other words, the 2026 ski season opening will actually be a proper opening, albeit with limited skiing (and snowboarding). READ MORE: Snowmaking begins in Australia: but how does it work? What is the short-to-medium term outlook for further snowfalls? Beyond the current system, a pattern of blocking high pressure systems looks likely to dominate southern Australia's weather until at least mid-June. This will likely prevent significant outbreaks of moist, snowfall-producing polar airmasses from reaching the Australian mainland. Image: Explore Snow & Ski forecasts on the Weatherzone app.
03 Jun 2026, 1:29AM UTC
Winter bites Melbourne, with Thursday 'feels like' temperatures below 10°C all day
Wet, wintry weather has arrived in Melbourne, with showers and strong winds on the menu for Wednesday, and especially Thursday, as a cold front surges across Victoria. Thursday should be one of Melbourne’s wettest and coldest days of 2026 to date, as the low pressure system currently centred over waters just south of western Victoria pushes cold, moist air across the state. How wet will Melbourne be? Image: Accumulated rainfall in Victoria and nearby areas up until 10pm (AEST) on Friday, June 5, 2026, according to the ECMWF model. Source: Weatherzone. While only a few showers are expected this Wednesday, Thursday’s predicted rainfall range in Melbourne is 10 to 30mm, meaning it could potentially be the city’s wettest day so far this year. Melbourne’s wettest day of the year to date was March 27, with 19 mm. A similar total on Thursday would be welcomed by most locals, as Melbourne accumulated only two-thirds of its average running rainfall total over the first five months of 2026. Image: Rainfall deciles across Victoria for the first five months of 2026, showing deficiencies in the south and southwest of the state, including around Melbourne. Source: BoM. Elsewhere in Victoria, the heaviest falls on both Wednesday and Thursday will likely be in the high country, with precipitation falling as snow down to 1300 metres above sea level this Wednesday and 1100 m on Thursday. Numerous high country locations have already seen heavy rain this week, with Mt Buffalo Chalet recording the state’s highest rainfall total in the 24 hours to 9am Wednesday, with 78.2mm. But as mentioned, that rain will start to turn to snow up high, which is good news for the official opening of the 2026 ski season this coming long weekend. How cold will Melbourne be? On Thursday, Melbourne is heading for a top of just 14°C, which would be the first day this winter when the maximum is below the long-term June average of 14.1°C. The city’s coldest day to date in 2026 was May 7, when a strong autumn cold front kept the maximum to exactly 14.0°C. Image: Essentially the whole state of Victoria will see maximums of 15°C or lower on Thursday, June 4, 2026, according to the ECMWF model. Source: Weatherzone. But Thursday will likely feel considerably colder than 14°C due to strong northwesterly winds which will turn southwesterly in the afternoon. The apparent or "feels like" temperature should fluctuate between just 7°C and 9°C during daylight hours. After an unseasonably warm May when Melbourne’s minimums were 2.4°C above average and maximums were 1.9°C above average, not too many Melbourne folk will have reason to complain when winter starts feeling like winter. But the chilly spell will only be brief, with relatively mild maxiumums in the mid-to-high teens expected for the weekend and skies clearing after a possible shower or two on Saturday morning.