Australian Synoptic Chart Summary

Showers and thunderstorms are expected over southern NSW, southeast SA, Vic and Tas ahead of a cold front. Ahead of the front, hot northerly winds will lead to adverse fire conditions in northeast SA and much of NSW. Showers and storms in the northern Tropics.

ISSUED SATURDAY 7:24AM UTC

A cold front will bring showers and thunderstorms to eastern Vic, NSW and southeast Qld. A moist and unstable air mass will continue to support showers and thunderstorms over the northern Tropics. High pressure will keep much of the interior dry.

ISSUED SATURDAY 7:24AM UTC

Onshore winds and an inland trough will maintain storms over northeast NSW and southeast Qld. Low pressure and humid winds will produce storms across the NT, the WA Kimberley and far north Qld. An approaching front will bring showers across Tas.

ISSUED SATURDAY 7:27AM UTC

An unstable air mass will produce thunderstorms over the northern tropics. Onshore winds will bring showers to the Qld and northeast NSW coasts. Westerly winds in the wake of a front will bring showers to Tas and southwest Vic.

ISSUED SATURDAY 7:27AM UTC

A surface trough will bring showers and thunderstorms to eastern Vic, eastern NSW and southeast Qld. A hot and unstable air mass will support showers and thunderstorms across the northern Tropics and eastern WA. Moist onshore winds will bring showers to western Tas.

ISSUED SATURDAY 7:27AM UTC

A trough over NSW and Qld being fed moisture from onshore winds will cause thunderstorms over eastern NSW and inland Qld. Onshore winds will bring showers to eastern Qld. A moist and unstable air mass will produce storms over the northern tropics.

ISSUED SATURDAY 7:27AM UTC

Troughs over NSW, Qld, the NT and WA's north and east will cause showers and thunderstorms. Onshore winds will bring showers to eastern Qld. High pressure over Tas will lead to mainly dry conditions.

ISSUED SATURDAY 7:27AM UTC