Australian Synoptic Chart Summary

A broad high is clearing skies & calming winds over much of the southeast & interior. Storms are affecting WA's western inland & the northern tropics in unstable air. Hot winds are affecting WA's east, while cooler winds are in SW WA.

ISSUED WEDNESDAY 12:08AM UTC

A low pressure trough will funnel hot NW winds over SA, the interior, western NSW and parts of Vic, ahead of a cooler S'ly change. Mild for southwest WA behind the trough. Humid E'ly winds for eastern NSW and Qld with showers and storms for north Qld and the NT's Top End.

ISSUED WEDNESDAY 12:08AM UTC

Hot, humid easterly winds will produce storms over far north Qld and the Top End. A high pressure ridge over eastern states and a trough over central Australia will funnel hot, dry winds across southeast Australia.

ISSUED WEDNESDAY 12:10AM UTC

A front and trough will produce storms and showers over Vic and NSW while funneling hot winds over NSW. Showers over Tas as the front crosses. High pressure building over WA's south and SA will clear showers. Hot and humid winds over northern tropics will bring storms.

ISSUED WEDNESDAY 12:10AM UTC

A trough and southerly change will produce storms over NSW and southern Qld. A high pressure ridge will clear skies over Vic. Westerly winds between fronts will bring showers to western Tas. Low pressure over the tropics will produce storms, mainly over the NT.

ISSUED WEDNESDAY 12:10AM 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. A front will bring showers across Tas.

ISSUED WEDNESDAY 12:10AM UTC

Low pressure and humid winds will produce storms 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 WEDNESDAY 12:10AM UTC