Australian Synoptic Chart Summary

Rain is scattering across northern inland and eastern NSW as moist air feeds a deepening trough, with a few showers for southern Qld. A trough and a cold front crossing southern WA are bringing showers and the odd thunderstorm. Clear and dry elsewhere with high pressure.

ISSUED THURSDAY 7:16PM UTC

A low will deepen as it moves off the NSW coast, causing strong winds, rain & storms, some intense, to focus on SE Qld & eastern NSW. A high will cause winds to ease & most showers to clear in most of Qld, western NSW, Vic, Tas & WA, & keep much of the country's remainder dry.

ISSUED THURSDAY 7:16PM UTC

A low will cross the Tasman, causing brisk winds & waves to ease & clear most rain in SE Qld & eastern NSW. A front will bring a burst of wind & showers to SA, Tas, Vic & later southern NSW. Rain will develop in WA's west as a trough & low approach. A high will keep elsewhere dry

ISSUED THURSDAY 7:16PM UTC

An intensifying low will bring strong winds & widespread rain & storms to WA's west & south. Wind, rain & storms will be intense in the southwest. Brisk winds will ease & most showers will clear in SA, Vic & southern NSW as a high nudges in. A burst of wind & showers for Tas.

ISSUED THURSDAY 7:16PM UTC

An intense low will send strong winds & showers across WA's west & south & into SA & later western Vic & SW NSW. Wind in WA will ease later. Showers elsewhere in NSW & Vic & in Tas should clear as a front moves toward NZ. Likely dry elsewhere in the country due to a broad high.

ISSUED THURSDAY 7:16PM UTC

A deep low will bring strong winds, widespread showers & a few storms to SA, Tas, Vic & NSW. Heavy falls are likely. Showers are likely to occur in WA's west & south due to lingering unstable air. It should be dry elsewhere in the country due to a broad high.

ISSUED THURSDAY 7:16PM UTC

A deep low should start crossing the Tasman Sea, causing strong winds to ease & most showers to clear in Australia's southeast. Showers & strong winds should develop in WA due to a front likely moving in. It should be dry elsewhere in the country due to a broad high.

ISSUED THURSDAY 7:16PM UTC