Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

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National Summary

Moisture from Ex-Tropical Cyclone Maila will fuel heavy rain and storms over north Qld. An unstable air mass will bring showers and storms to western WA. Onshore flow will bring showers to western Tas & southern Vic while high pressure promotes dry weather elsewhere.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

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News from across Australia

Cold nights, warm days in classic week of autumn weather

A classic autumn pattern of cold nights and warm days is in store for much of the country this week, after a cold front swept across southeastern Australia over the weekend.

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New Zealand hammered by Extratropical Cyclone Vaianu

Cyclone Vaianu developed near Fiji last weekend and intensified into a category 3 tropical cyclone before transitioning into an extratropical cyclone on Thursday as it moved south of the Tropic of Capricorn.

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Drifting snow and damaging winds in Tasmania

Strong winds continue to howl across much of Tasmania today, including Mt Mawson where snow has been falling much of the day and snow drifts continue to grow.

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Snowing in Tasmania, almost 40°C in New South Wales

A cold polar airmass has pushed into Tasmania and southern Victoria, while north of the Murray River, it has been a sweltering day in parts of New South Wales, especially in the north and east of the state.

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