Australian Synoptic Chart Summary

Severe Tropical Cyclone Hayley will impact the West Kimberley coast tonight. A low is generating flooding rain in Qld's north. A high causes dry, gusty, warm winds across WA's west. A front is cooling SA, Tas, Vic & SW NSW.

ISSUED TUESDAY 5:53PM UTC

A low will cause flooding rain in Qld's north. Tropical Cyclone Hayley will weaken as it crosses WA's far north but still cause heavy rain & strong winds. Hayley will combine with a high & maintain dry, gusty, winds in WA's west. A front will cool & help trigger storms in NSW.

ISSUED TUESDAY 5:53PM UTC

Showers & storms will scatter across the north & tend to areas of heavy rain & storms near the remnants of monsoon lows. Showers & storms will develop in Qld's south & about the NSW ranges in a trough. A high will keep much of Vic, Tas, SA & southern WA & WA's west hot.

ISSUED TUESDAY 5:54PM UTC

Showers & storms will scatter across the north & tend to areas of heavy rain & storms near the remnants of monsoon lows. Storms, some intense, will occur in Qld's south & in NSW. A high will keep much of Vic, Tas, SA & southern WA dry & WA's western inland hot.

ISSUED TUESDAY 5:54PM UTC

Showers & storms, some intense, will scatter across Tas, Vic, NSW & Qld's south as a trough deepens. Showers & storms will continue to scatter across the tropics, heavy in some areas in moist, unstable, monsoonal air. Heat will spread across WA's inland while a high keeps SA dry.

ISSUED TUESDAY 5:54PM UTC

Showers & storms, some intense, will scatter across Tas, Vic, NSW & Qld's south in an active trough. Showers & storms will scatter across the tropics, heavy in Qld in moist, unstable, monsoonal air. Heat will spread across WA's inland & central Aus while a high keeps SA dry.

ISSUED TUESDAY 5:54PM UTC

Showers & storms, some intense, will occur in Tas, Vic, NSW & Qld's south in an active trough. Showers & storms will scatter across the tropics, heavy in Qld in moist, unstable, monsoonal air. Heat will spread across inland WA, central Australia & inland SA in expanding troughs.

ISSUED TUESDAY 5:54PM UTC