Australian Weather Forecast

For Wednesday

MinMax

National Summary

A trough may bring widespread showers, rain and some storms across NSW, SA, Tas, Vic, inland Qld and the southern NT. A cold front could clip the southwest WA coast, bringing a few showers. Onshore easterlies around high pressure should bring showers to eastern Qld.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Wednesday

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