While much of New South Wales bathes in the sunshine of late autumn for the rest of this week, residents of Victoria will be bothered by showers and gusty winds, peaking just in time for the weekend.
According to WeatherZone records, it is common for this time of year.
A series of cold fronts has been crossing Tasmania and clipping southern Victoria, delivering icy southerly blasts and a few showers.
These fronts are reaching further and further north as winter fast approaches.
The climax of these cold weather events will occur over Friday and Saturday as what is known as the long wave trough peaks over southeastern Australia.
A tongue of icy Antarctic air in the form of a front will bring showers, possibly up to 20mm over parts of eastern Vic.
Behind the front, snow will fall across the Alps, but at this stage will grace only the peaks.
Snowfall will most likely only be light due to the more southwesterly direction of the winds, rather than pure southerly.
Melbourne is forecast to reach just 15 degrees on Saturday, but has the potential to be as low as 11.
If this happens it will be the bay-side city's coldest day since last August.
By Monday, the showers and wind should clear, just in time for work.
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