Australian Synoptic Chart Summary

Gusty W to SW winds ahead of building high pressure is directing showers onto coastal SA & across Vic, Tas & southern NSW. A trough is bringing showers & patchy rain to southern Qld & eastern NSW. Strong high pressure over inland SA brings gusty winds for the north & northwest.

ISSUED WEDNESDAY 2:56PM UTC

A high will bring a cold morning to southern states, southern Qld and the NT interior while causing alpine snowfalls to clear and brisk winds to ease in the southeast. Westerly winds between fronts will maintain a few showers over western Tas, coastal SA and coastal Vic.

ISSUED WEDNESDAY 2:56PM UTC

A broad high will bring a cold morning, frosty in the south. A cold front clipping Tas will bring showers and brisk winds to Tas and southern parts of SA and Vic. A trough developing over WA will bring showers to the nation’s western interior later in the day.

ISSUED WEDNESDAY 2:57PM UTC

A trough over WA will continue to deliver showers over eastern WA, western SA and the NT interior. A stubborn high will bring another cold morning to the south and a dry day to much of the country. Showers will scatter along the east coast with the aid of blustery onshore winds.

ISSUED WEDNESDAY 2:57PM UTC

Showers will ease over eastern WA, western SA and the NT interior as a trough weakens. A firm high pressure ridge will bring a cold morning to the south, then a dry day to much of the country. Showers are likely to scatter along the east coast in moist onshore winds.

ISSUED WEDNESDAY 2:57PM UTC

A high will bring a cold morning to the southeast while sending showery onshore winds over the east coast. A developing trough may cause showers over eastern SA, western Qld and western NSW. A cold front should cross southern WA, bringing rain and strong winds later.

ISSUED WEDNESDAY 2:57PM UTC

A trough and a front may bring showers to parts of SA, Vic, Tas, western NSW and southwest Qld. Another front may approach southwest WA, bringing gusty winds later. A ridge of high pressure could continue to send showery onshore winds over the east coast.

ISSUED WEDNESDAY 2:57PM UTC