Canberra weather forecast predicts chilly weekend

The Bureau of Meteorology recorded a low of 11.7 degrees at around 2am on Monday morning with a top of 25 and a possible thunderstorm predicted for the day.

Bureau forecaster Morgan Pumpa said the ACT was in for a "mixed bag" of weather conditions this week.

"We've got some south-easterly to easterly winds this week and that's due to a high pressure system over the Tasman Sea, with a low pressure system forming [on Monday and Tuesday] that'll start to move offshore," she said.

In good news, the forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday looks sunny with temperatures in the mid- to high-20s.

However, Thursday is set to be cloudy with a top of 19 degrees as the temperature dips down below 20 over the weekend.

The weather on Friday is expected to hit a maximum of 17 degrees with overcast skies and south-easterly winds up to 35km/h.

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Over the weekend conditions are expected to remain cloudy, with a low expected of 8 degrees for Saturday and 9 degrees for Sunday. A top of 19 and 21 is forecast, respectively.

The forecast is slightly cooler than the average temperature in the region for this time of year. The average temperature for March is 24 degrees with 20 degrees for April.

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