Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

MinMax

National Summary

High pressure over the Tasman Sea should drive onshore winds, showers and some storms to coastal areas of the south and east of the country, whilst directing warm and dry winds over SA and Vic. Instability continues driving showers and thunderstorms over WA's inland and south.

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