Australians crossing their fingers for a Christmas Day scorcher will need to settle for cooler conditions this year with mild temperatures forecast for most of the country.
Sydneysiders can expect breezy southerly winds throughout the day and a possible shower around lunch time, with the temperature warming throughout the afternoon.
Unlike last year’s warm 28 degrees, the city will experience a maximum 23 degrees – and Melbourne won’t be much different.
Milder conditions are expected across the country for Christmas Day this year: it will be cool in Sydney and Melbourne, wet for the country’s north, hot on the west coast, and dry in the south
‘It will be warmer in the afternoon, and showers will be more likely throughout the day,’ Graeme Brittain from Weatherzone told Daily Mail Australia.
The Victorian capital will be ‘quite cool’ with a mostly sunny top of 22 degrees, warming up in the afternoon.
Conversely, Perth is expected to sizzle through a more traditional Christmas – with a perfect 32 degrees sure to keep the beach-goers happy.
Mr Brittain said Western Australian’s should prepare for the heat to peak after mid day – a perfect time to cool off and recover from a lunch-time feast.
While the country’s east coast can prepare to get a bit wet of Christmas Day, Western Australians can look forward to a summer scorcher, with a max temp of 32 degrees forecast
Canberrans shouldn’t be surprised if some showers dampen their festivities, with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a mild 25 degrees and a chance of rain.
Wet weather and a chance of a thunderstorm is threatening celebrations in Brisbane despite a warm 33 degrees being on the cards.
While BoM predicts the morning will be sunny, it says things will take a turn for the worst post-lunch, with thunderstorms expected to develop in the afternoon and into the evening.
Wet weather is threatening celebrations in Brisbane and Canberra, with a tropical thunderstorm likely in the afternoon for the Northern Territory
Pleasant dry conditions are expected in the country’s south, with Adelaide to max out at 29 degrees and Hobart’s wet spell to clear in time for a sunny 21 degree Christmas day.
The Northern Territory’s stormy weather will continue into Christmas Day, according to BoM, with a dry reprieve not due to arrive until Wednesday.
A tropical thunderstorm will likely grace Darwin Monday, with 33 degrees expected along with a high chance of showers throughout the morning and afternoon.