Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

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National Summary

Rain & storms, some heavy, should extend from the country's southeast to the northern tropics, in a trough ahead of a slow-moving low. Blustery showery winds are likely to persist in Vic, SA & WA's south in the wake of the low. Isolated showers & moist winds in the NE tropics.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

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News from across Australia

Massive northwest cloudband brings heavy rain

A vast cloudband stretching across Australia has brought heavy rain to parts of South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania overnight, and rain continues to tumble down this Tuesday.

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Wet in the southwest with rare WA snow possible

Moisture associated with a cold front generated significant rainfall in the southwestern corner of the country overnight, and an accompanying pool of cold air could cause snowfalls on the highest peaks of the Stirling Range in WA's Great Southern district on Monday evening.

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Rain to soak parts of every Australian state this week

Wet and stormy weather will spread over parts of every Australian state and territory this week, June 15-21, as a powerful low pressure system and northwest cloudband impact the country.

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What is happening with the Indian Monsoon?

Just as Australia’s tropics see a monsoon season during the Southern Hemisphere’s summer, India and southeast Asia see their monsoon season in the Northern Hemisphere’s summer.

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