Record-breaking May warmth soon to blow away as cold front moves towards eastern Australia

Daytime temperatures on Friday were 10 to 14C above average in four states

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Record-breaking warm temperatures for the start of May in many parts of the country will be washed out by a cold front bringing rain, thunderstorms and much cooler weather.

A high-pressure system dragged warm northerly winds across south-east Australia, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) said.