Australian Synoptic Chart Summary

A dominant high over southeastern Australia directs gusty winds and showers into western Tas, northeast NSW and eastern Qld, while bringing a chilly night with clear and dry conditions. Warm winds are being drawn into WA ahead of an approaching cold front.

ISSUED THURSDAY 12:23PM UTC

A high will bring a cold morning & a dry day to much of southeastern & central Australia. The high will also clear showers from the NSW coast while directing showery onshore winds over the Qld coast. Fronts will bring very gusty winds, patchy rain & storms to southwest WA and Tas

ISSUED THURSDAY 12:21PM UTC

A front will send showers, the odd storm and gusty cold winds to WA's south, mainly the southwest. Showery onshore winds for far northeast Qld and the NT’s eastern Top End. A high will cause showers and winds to ease in Tas and keep much of the remainder of the country dry.

ISSUED THURSDAY 12:23PM UTC

A hot day for much of the southeast mainland in very warm and dry northerly winds ahead of a front. The front will bring a gusty cool change later and send showers over Tas. A high building behind the front will clear showers from WA’s south and maintain dry conditions elsewhere.

ISSUED THURSDAY 12:23PM UTC

A front will bring cooling blustery winds and a few showers to Tas & Vic, and send a cool, gusty change to southeast NSW. A ridge of high pressure will maintain heat over Qld. Warm winds will redevelop in WA's north & inland before a front brings a cool change to the west later.

ISSUED THURSDAY 12:23PM UTC

A high will cause winds to ease and showers to clear in the southeast, leading to a chilly morning. Showers and storms for WA's south as a trough deepens ahead of a front. Showers and the odd storm are possible for northeast NSW as a trough develops over the eastern interior.

ISSUED THURSDAY 12:23PM UTC

Showers and storms for WA’s south in a trough and a cold front. The front may send gusty winds and showers over Tas later. A high in the Tasman could send showers over the coasts of NSW and eastern Qld while maintaining warm, dry conditions over the eastern and central interior.

ISSUED THURSDAY 12:23PM UTC