Australian Synoptic Chart Summary

A strong high pressure ridge over the mainland is directing a few showers over southern Vic and western Tas. Onshore winds are directing a few showers onto the far north Qld coast. A trough is bringing showers over WA's eastern interior.

ISSUED SATURDAY 12:48PM UTC

A strengthening trough will bring patchy rain and the odd storm to eastern SA, western Qld and western NSW. A cold front will cross southern WA, bringing rain and brisk winds later. A high pressure ridge should direct showery onshore winds over the east coasts of Tas, NSW and Qld

ISSUED SATURDAY 12:46PM UTC

A trough and a front may bring showers and the odd storm to southern WA, SA, western Vic, western NSW and southwest Qld, with a cold morning for inland southwest WA. A high in the east may send showery onshore winds over eastern Qld, eastern NSW and northern Tas.

ISSUED SATURDAY 12:48PM UTC

A trough and a front may strengthen over SA, triggering showers, gusty winds and some thunderstorms over SA, northern Tas, western Vic and western NSW. A secondary front may bring showers to southern WA. An offshore high should send moist winds and showers over the east coast.

ISSUED SATURDAY 12:48PM UTC

A strong front and a trough may trigger showers and rain stretching from northwest WA into the nation’s southeast, with rainfall possibly becoming heavy at times over NSW, Vic and Tas. Showers should clear over eastern Qld and eastern NSW as a high shifts towards New Zealand.

ISSUED SATURDAY 12:48PM UTC

A north-west cloud band may bring showers to central WA, northern SA and the NT's south, with heavier rain possible over southwest NSW, Vic and Tas. Moist onshore winds should bring showers to eastern NSW, eastern Qld and southwest WA.

ISSUED SATURDAY 12:48PM UTC

A north-west cloud band may bring showers to central WA, northern SA and the NT's south, with heavier rain possible over NSW, Vic and Tas. Moist onshore winds should bring showers to eastern NSW, eastern Qld and southwest WA.

ISSUED SATURDAY 12:48PM UTC