Most of Australia gets a long weekend this week courtesy of a centuries-old quirk of British tradition.
The King's Birthday public holiday will be celebrated on Monday, June 9, in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.
Queensland and Western Australia mark the occasion later in the year.
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So, will the long weekend be spent out of doors, or standing inside watching rain run down the windows?
Here's what the weather will be like around the country this weekend.
New South Wales
Sydney will stay mostly mild and cloudy through the weekend, with tops of 19 on Saturday, 18 on Sunday, and 16 on Monday.
It could get as cold as 7 degrees on the public holiday.
There is a slight chance of showers throughout all three days.
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Victoria
It's unsurprisingly a bit chillier in Melbourne, falling to as low as 6 degrees on Monday.
Top temperatures will be 15 on Saturday, 13 on Sunday and 14 on Monday.
It's likely to be raining throughout the weekend, with up to 20mm forecast for Saturday before lighter showers on Sunday and Monday.
South Australia
Adelaide is facing a similar weekend to Melbourne.
Temperatures will top out at 16 degrees on Saturday, before dipping to 13 on Sunday, and 14 on Monday.
And it will be another raining three days, again with the heaviest falls of up to 20mm expected on Saturday.
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Tasmania
Hobart will see three days with tops of 14 degrees, but the Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting lows of 7 degrees on Saturday, 5 on Sunday, and 9 on Monday.
Like much of the south-east, Tasmania is bracing for a rainy weekend, with Hobart expecting falls of up to 20mm on Monday.
Australian Capital Territory
Canberra could drop to freezing on Monday, with the Bureau of Meteorology forecast to reach as low as zero degrees.
Tops of 12 for Saturday are as warm as gets, falling to 10 degrees for Sunday and just 9 for Monday.
Light showers are expected throughout the weekend.
Northern Territory
Darwin is where you want to be if you're craving a warmer long weekend.
Temperatures will top out at 31 on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, and only reach a bottom of 20.
The days will also be mostly sunny, with some cloud on Sunday and Monday.
Queensland
Despite not getting the public holiday on Monday, Brisbane is looking forward to some decent weekend weather.
Conditions will range from sunny to partly cloudy, with temperatures reaching the early to mid 20s.
Western Australia
The other non-holidaying capital, Perth, is also looking at sunny days on both Friday and Saturday.
Temperatures will top out in the early 20s.
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