Australian Synoptic Chart Summary

A cold front crossing WA's south brings heavy showers. Some snow over highland Tas in a moist westerly airflow, tending to showers over lower ground. Onshore winds feed moisture to north Qld, bringing showers, mainly to the coast. A high over the southeast brings a chilly night.

ISSUED WEDNESDAY 8:39PM UTC

Highs will cause winds to ease & most showers to clear in WA, SA, Vic, NSW & the interior, leading to a chilly morning. Northwesterly winds between fronts will maintain showers in Tas's west. Showers & the odd storm will affect Qld's tropics & the NT in warm, unstable air.

ISSUED WEDNESDAY 8:39PM UTC

A front will bring strong winds, showers, small hail & colder air to SA, Tas & Vic & later snow to highland Tas. Rain & some storms will spread across the interior, NSW & Qld's south as moisture feeds a trough. Showers in tropical Qld & the Top End. A high will clear WA's south.

ISSUED WEDNESDAY 8:40PM UTC

Strong, wintry winds will affect SE Aus in the wake of a front, bringing showers, small hail & highland snow, mainly to Tas. Rain & storms will occur in NSW's north, Qld's south & west but only be patchy in the NT & tropics in a broad trough. A high will keep WA largely dry.

ISSUED WEDNESDAY 8:40PM UTC

Brisk winds & showers will ease in WA's south & SA but persist for a little longer in Tas, Vic & southern NSW in the wake of a front. Showers will fall as snow in highland Tas & the Vic & NSW Alps. Showers & storms will affect Qld's east & across the northern tropics in a trough.

ISSUED WEDNESDAY 8:40PM UTC

Showers will scatter across the southeast in brisk southwesterly winds & fall as snow in highland Tas & in Alpine Vic & NSW. Further showers & storms for Qld & the far northern tropics due to a trough in the northeast & far north. A high should keep much of elsewhere dry.

ISSUED WEDNESDAY 8:40PM UTC

A high should bring a chilly morning to southern & central Australia & a dry day to much of the country. Showers in the country's southeast should become confined to the coasts due to the high. Winds should turn warmer northeasterly in WA's west. Showers & storms for Qld.

ISSUED WEDNESDAY 8:40PM UTC