Rain and storms in the tropics while cold front continues for southern states

A trough is triggering rain and storms in the northeast tropics, heaviest on the tropical Queensland east coast.

A cold front is bringing brisk winds and showers to southeast NSW, Victoria and Tasmania.

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Canberra is also off to a chilly start this morning with temperatures dropping to 2C and frost expected every morning for the remainder of the week.

A high is clearing western Victoria and South Australia and is keeping elsewhere generally dry.

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued strong wind warnings for four states including NSW, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania today.

A frost warning is also in place for SA with temperatures down to -1C forecast for parts of the Mid North, Riverland, Murraylands and Upper South East forecast districts.

While southern states shiver through the tail end of yesterday's cold front, the Northern Territory will remain mostly sunny and very warm today. Showers increasing, mild-to-warm in Arnhem. Mostly sunny, warm over the interior and in the south.

Reported with Weatherzone.