Australian Synoptic Chart Summary

Showers and some storms is scattering across the interior, SA, western Vic & western NSW as moisture feeds a trough ahead of a front. The front is bringing strong winds, showers, small hail & a few storms to southwest WA. A high is keeping much of the north and east of Aus dry.

ISSUED SATURDAY 2:35PM UTC

A low & cold front will intensify & send very strong winds, heavy showers, small hail & a few thunderstorms across much of SA, Vic & NSW. Patchy rain & gusty winds will affect Tas, southwest Qld & southern NT. A high will cause brisk winds to ease & most showers to clear in WA.

ISSUED SATURDAY 2:35PM UTC

An intense low & front will cause very strong winds, showers, small hail & highland snow in NSW, Vic & Tas. Strong winds & a few storms will affect southern Qld. A high will cause wind & showers to ease in SA & clear in the NT. A front will bring strong winds & showers to SW WA.

ISSUED SATURDAY 2:38PM UTC

Another strong front will bring strong winds, showers, small hail & a colder change to WA's south & later SA. Strong winds will temporarily ease & showers & snow mostly clear in Tas, Vic & NSW in the wake of the first front. It's looking dry & unseasonably warm for QLD & the NT.

ISSUED SATURDAY 2:38PM UTC

A wintry cold front will bring another burst of strong winds, showers, small hail & highland snow to SA, Tas, Vic & NSW. The front & its associated trough will also bring blustery winds, a colder change & patchy rain to Qld's south. A high will clear much of the NT & WA.

ISSUED SATURDAY 2:38PM UTC

A high should cause brisk winds to ease & most showers & alpine snowfalls to clear in the southeast. The high will bring a cold morning to WA then a cold night to the interior & southeast. Persistent westerly winds should maintain a few showers in western Tas & coastal Vic & SA.

ISSUED SATURDAY 2:38PM UTC

A broad high will bring a cold morning, frosty in the south, then a dry day to much of the country. The high should clear most showers from the country's far southeast & also send dry, gusty winds across the country's interior & north. Warmer winds should develop in WA's west.

ISSUED SATURDAY 2:38PM UTC