Easter weekend weather forecast update for all of Australia

Millions of Aussies are set for a warm start to the Easter long weekend before showers cause temperatures to plunge in some states.

A cold front is expected to sweep across southern Western Australia on Friday before making its way to the southeast on Sunday. 

This means cooler-than-average temperatures are expected for the southern states, particularly in Victoria, South Australia, the ACT and Tasmania. 

Senior Meteorologist Angus Hines warned there was a chance of heavy rain along the northern WA coast in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Errol, which is currently sitting 500km off the Kimberley Coast. 

'From Thursday, Tropical Cyclone Errol could steer south-eastwards back towards the coast,' Mr Hines told Daily Mail Australia. 

'While it is forecast to weaken, while doing so, it may bring impacts such as heavy rain, thunderstorms and damaging wind to parts of the Kimberly and Eastern Pilbara over the weekend.'

Meanwhile, the Northern Territory can anticipate a warm Easter, although the far south could see a bit of a cool change on Sunday. 

Sydney will be blue skies for most of the weekend with temperatures expected to climb into the high 20s, following a week of cooler autumn weather in the low 20s. 

Some showers in Sydney are expected on Saturd...
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