Australian Synoptic Chart Summary

Troughs over northern WA, the NT, Qld and far northeast NSW are triggering rain and thunderstorms, some intense, while drawing heat over southwest WA. Westerly winds between fronts are bring gusty cooling showers to Tas. A ridge of high pressure keeps southern WA, SA, Vic and NSW

ISSUED TUESDAY 4:07PM UTC

Monsoonal moisture will fuel rain and thunderstorms across the tropics, with showers and storms spreading to eastern Qld via a stalled trough. Dry and hot easterlies around a ridge for southern WA and showery southwesterlies in a cold front for Vic and Tas.

ISSUED TUESDAY 4:07PM UTC

Monsoonal moisture will continue to fuel rain and storms across the tropics. A surface trough will continue to trigger showers and storms over Qld. Showers with onshore winds for eastern NSW. Cool and showery southwesterlies for Tas and Vic behind a cold front.

ISSUED TUESDAY 4:11PM UTC

Showers, rain and storms continuing over the northern tropics with monsoonal flow, and over Qld. Showers with onshore winds for northeast NSW. A high will keep much of the south dry, sending cool to mild winds over Tas, Vic and NSW and hot E'ly winds over southwest WA.

ISSUED TUESDAY 4:11PM UTC

Showers, heavy rain & storms continuing for the northern tropics with a possible low over the NT. Showers & storms also for Qld with a lingering, very slow-moving trough. A high will keep the south mostly dry, sending mild winds over Tas, Vic & NSW & hot E'lies over WA.

ISSUED TUESDAY 4:11PM UTC

Monsoon flow over the NT and northern Qld and a possible low over the NT will continue to bring rain and storms. High pressure ridges will keep elsewhere mainly dry including southern Qld. Mild air will reach southwest WA behind a front passing to the south.

ISSUED TUESDAY 4:11PM UTC

Monsoon flow over the NT and northern Qld and a possible low over the NT will continue to bring rain and storms. High pressure ridges will keep elsewhere mainly dry including southern Qld. Mild air will be maintained over southwest WA with high pressure to the south.

ISSUED TUESDAY 4:11PM UTC