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Up to 15mm of rain is predicted to fall across the Melbourne and Adelaide on Saturday, while minor flood warnings remain in place in parts of WAs remote northwest as a result of Cyclone Ilsa.

Large parts of Australia are set to sweat through a seven-day heatwave this week with temperatures in Adelaide set to climb to 40 degrees as the city experiences its first major heatwave since 2019.

A severe heatwave warning has been issued for south-east Queensland with the mercury set to soar above the mid-30s over the weekend and overnight temperatures remaining in the 20s.

The heatwave could reach its peak on Sunday, with temperatures expected to hit 46C at Marble Bar and 45C at Fitzroy Crossing on Monday before possible storms roll in - but its a different story elsewhere.

As Perth gears up for a 37C scorcher two days out from the start of summer, Australias east coast will be smashed by more wild weather as the flood crisis in NSW entered its 75th day.

A huge trough headed straight for the east coast of Australia with experts warning that already-troubled dams and catchments could give way to flooding and landslides across the country.

A severe weather warning has been issued for a large part of NSW with heavy rain, floods, high winds and landslides predicted from Saturday afternoon.

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued warnings for damaging winds up to 90km/h across southern parts of South Australia from Mount Lofty on Friday.

Australians were treated to a chilly start to winter - which offically began on Wednesday - as a strong cold front and low pressure system moved in.

Aussies have been told to brace for a cold and wet winter with large swathes of the country to be hit with months of above average rain and the east coast is hit with its first Antarctic blast of the season.