Australian Synoptic Chart Summary

An active monsoon across the tropics & a low over NW Qld bring scattered showers & storms, heaviest falls in Qld. Unstable airmasses over central and eastern NSW and western WA are generating storms. Some showers following a cold front are occurring over Tas & coastal Vic.

ISSUED SATURDAY 12:28PM UTC

An active monsoon over the tropics and a low over Qld will bring rain, showers and storms, with showers and storms extending into NSW's northeast. A gusty southerly change will bring heavy rain and a few storms to eastern NSW, with a few showers over eastern Vic and northern Tas.

ISSUED SATURDAY 12:28PM UTC

An active monsoon and lows over the tropics and Qld will bring rain, showers and storms, heavy at times over the Top End and southeast Qld. A high across the south keeps conditions settled, while directing onshore flow and showers into eastern parts of NSW, Vic and Tas.

ISSUED SATURDAY 12:31PM UTC

Tropical moisture and a low should clear southeast Qld, driving heavy rain and storms offshore. A high over the southeast will direct showers and onshore flow into the east coast. An active monsoon across the tropics brings showers and storms. A cold front brushes WA's south.

ISSUED SATURDAY 12:31PM UTC

High pressure ridges send showers into eastern Qld and NSW, and WA's south. A cold front crossing into SA's west draws heat ahead of it, with showers and cold winds behind it. An active monsoon over the tropics drives showers and thunderstorms.

ISSUED SATURDAY 12:31PM UTC

A front and low pressure system should track over the southeast, bringing rain, storms and cooler winds. High pressure ridges over the east and WA's south should direct some showers into coastal parts. An active monsoon should continue bringing showers and storms in the tropics.

ISSUED SATURDAY 12:31PM UTC

Gusty winds and showers should develop behind a front, bringing heavy showers and strong winds to Tas, SA & NSW, storms and cooler winds. High pressure should also direct some showers into coastal parts of WA. A monsoon should continue bringing showers and storms in the tropics.

ISSUED SATURDAY 12:31PM UTC