Synoptic Chart for Australia

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Tuesday 08:30 z

Troughs over northern WA, the NT, Qld and northeast NSW are triggering rain and thunderstorms, some intense. Westerly winds between fronts are bring gusty cooling showers to Tas & southern Vic. A ridge of high pressure keeps southern WA, SA, Vic and much of NSW dry.

Wednesday 10:30 z

Monsoonal moisture will fuel rain and thunderstorms across the tropics, with showers and storms spreading to eastern Qld via a stalled trough. Dry and hot easterlies around a ridge for southern WA and showery southwesterlies in a cold front for Vic and Tas.

Thursday 10:30 z

Monsoonal moisture will continue to fuel rain and storms across the tropics. A surface trough will continue to trigger showers and storms over Qld. Showers with onshore winds for eastern NSW. Cool and showery southwesterlies for Tas and Vic behind a cold front.

Friday 10:30 z

Showers, rain and storms continuing over the northern tropics with monsoonal flow, and over Qld. Showers with onshore winds for northeast NSW. A high will keep much of the south dry, sending cool to mild winds over Tas, Vic and NSW and hot E'ly winds over southwest WA.

Saturday 10:30 z

Showers, heavy rain & storms continuing for the northern tropics with a possible low over the NT. Showers & storms also for Qld with a lingering, very slow-moving trough. A high will keep the south mostly dry, sending mild winds over Tas, Vic & NSW & hot E'lies over WA.

Saturday 10:30 z

Monsoon flow over the NT and northern Qld and a possible low over the NT will continue to bring rain and storms. High pressure ridges will keep elsewhere mainly dry including southern Qld. Mild air will reach southwest WA behind a front passing to the south.

Monday 10:30 z

Monsoon flow over the NT and northern Qld and a possible low over the NT will continue to bring rain and storms. High pressure ridges will keep elsewhere mainly dry including southern Qld. Mild air will be maintained over southwest WA with high pressure to the south.