Australian Synoptic Chart Summary

A front crossing Tas is bringing showers moving west to east. Unstable winds generate showers and the odd storm over the Top End. Increasingly gusty northerly winds over southwest WA ahead of an approaching front. Clear and settled elsewhere with a high.

ISSUED WEDNESDAY 10:48PM UTC

A front crossing WA’s west and south will cause brisk winds, showers and storms. Another front will slip south of Tas, leading to morning showers. Showery onshore winds for the east coast. A high will keep the remainder dry, leading to a chilly morning for southeast Aus.

ISSUED WEDNESDAY 10:48PM UTC

Fronts crossing to the south of WA will trigger showers and storms in the state’s west and south. A high pressure ridge will direct showery SE’ly winds over coastal parts of northeast NSW, eastern Qld and the NT Top End while keeping Tas, Vic and the Aus interior clear and dry.

ISSUED WEDNESDAY 10:46PM UTC

Moist, unstable winds will cause showers in the NT Top End, eastern Qld and northeast NSW, some heavy. Patchy rain and storms for 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 WEDNESDAY 10:46PM UTC

Rain and patchy storms are likely in WA's west, mainly the northwest, due to unseasonably moist winds feeding a lingering trough. Showers & winds should ease on the coasts of northern NSW, Qld & the NT. High pressure will keep Vic, inland NSW and the Aus interior clear and dry.

ISSUED WEDNESDAY 10:46PM UTC

Rain and storms, some heavy, should scatter across WA's west as moisture feeds a lingering trough. A trough may develop over inland SA, NSW and Qld, triggering showers and storms. Showers along the Qld coast should continue in persistent onshore winds.

ISSUED WEDNESDAY 10:46PM UTC

A front passing to the south will trigger showers and thunderstorms over WA’s west and south. A trough and moist southeasterly winds may continue to trigger showers and thunderstorms over eastern Qld and northeast NSW. A high may maintain clear and dry conditions elsewhere.

ISSUED WEDNESDAY 10:46PM UTC