A cold front is moving across south-eastern Australia, bringing the likelihood of continued cold temperatures into the coming week. This follows a weekend of cold, wet, and windy weather in parts of New South Wales and Victoria. Rain is forecast for south-east Queensland and the mid and north coasts of New South Wales in the coming days, although not as heavily as over the weekend. Melbourne is expected to experience a low of 9C on Monday morning, rising to a high of 19C during the day. Sydney is forecast to have a warmer start at 17C, with a high of 20C on Monday. Up to 7mm of rain is expected in some areas of Sydney, while Melbourne has a higher chance of light showers on Tuesday. Canberra can anticipate cool evenings throughout the week, with overnight temperatures dropping to 7C. Hobart was expected to reach a low of 9C overnight on Monday. The cold nights follow heavy wind and rain that affected residents of NSW and south-east Queensland on Saturday night, which led to flood warnings being issued, and later eased. The NSW SES responded to over 270 calls for assistance in the 24 hours leading up to 9am on Sunday, and has received 628 calls since the severe weather began on Friday. In Cougal, west of Tweed Heads, two adults and a baby were rescued from rising floodwaters. Another rescue occurred in nearby Uki when a car towing a vehicle became stranded on a causeway. Two additional people were rescued after driving into floodwater late on Saturday and early on Sunday morning. Approximately 4,300 energy customers in the region experienced power outages on Saturday night. Power restoration efforts are ongoing for hundreds of customers, with improving conditions expected to aid the workers. According to Miriam Bradbury, a senior meteorologist at the Bureau of Meteorology, the severe weather along the NSW coast resulted from a cold front moving up from the south and a low-pressure system off the state's northern coast. Bradbury stated that while there had been strong winds and high rainfall totals, the low was weakening and moving away from the coast. The SES downgraded warnings on Sunday morning after heavy rain and flooding in areas around Lismore. The SES stated that the flood risk remains, but at minor levels. Minor flooding is also anticipated in the Tweed and Rous rivers, Wilsons River, Richmond River, and Orara River. A minor-to-moderate flood warning is currently in effect for the Bellinger River. In addition to the downgraded flood warnings, severe weather warnings have been cancelled for the northern rivers and northern tablelands districts, providing relief from the strong winds that impacted the region. In northern Australia, the Top End and Kimberley regions are experiencing higher-than-average temperatures, with heatwave conditions developing. Bradbury noted that they anticipate very warm days and nights across those areas. – *with AAP*
