Australian Synoptic Chart Summary

Fronts and troughs crossing WA's west and south are triggering showers and storms. A broad high pressure ridge is directing showery SE'ly winds over the coasts of the eastern Top End, Qld, and northern NSW, with the odd thunderstorm near the northeast NSW and southeast Qld coast.

ISSUED FRIDAY 7:21AM UTC

Moist, unstable winds will cause showers over the NT Top End, eastern Qld and northeast NSW, some heavy. Showers and storms for southeast WA as moisture feeds a trough, reaching SA and Tas later in the day. A high should keep much of the nation’s eastern interior clear and dry.

ISSUED FRIDAY 7:21AM UTC

A weak trough will produce showers and the odd storm over SA’s south, Tas, western Vic and southwestern NSW. A trough developing off WA’s west coast may bring showers and storms later. Moist SE’ly winds should bring showers to eastern Qld, northeast NSW and the northeast NT.

ISSUED FRIDAY 7:20AM UTC

Rain and storms, some heavy, should scatter across WA's west as moisture feeds a lingering trough. A trough will shift east from the southern interior, allowing showers and storms to ease over inland SA and NSW but shift into northeast NSW and southeast Qld later in the day.

ISSUED FRIDAY 7:20AM UTC

A cold front should trigger showers and thunderstorms over WA’s west and south and may cause showers over SA’s south and Tas’s west later. A trough and moist southeasterly winds may continue to trigger showers and thunderstorms over eastern Qld and northeast NSW.

ISSUED FRIDAY 7:20AM UTC

Fronts crossing southern Aus may trigger showers and storms over southern WA and western Tas. A trough and southeasterly winds may continue to trigger showers and storms over eastern Qld and northeast NSW. Showery E’ly winds for the NT Top End. Dry elsewhere with high pressure.

ISSUED FRIDAY 7:20AM UTC

A front and associated trough may trigger showers and storms over WA’s west and south. A trough and southeasterly winds may continue to trigger showers and storms over eastern Qld and eastern NSW. Showery E’ly winds for the NT Top End. Dry elsewhere with high pressure.

ISSUED FRIDAY 7:20AM UTC