Australian Synoptic Chart Summary

An unstable airmass is producing showers and thunderstorms over northeast WA, the NT and Qld. Scattered showers over western Tas in brisk, moist winds behind a cold front. Clear and dry conditions elsewhere under a broad ridge of high pressure.

ISSUED TUESDAY 2:54PM UTC

An area of instability will persist over southern Qld bringing scattered thunderstorms. Onshore winds will bring a few showers to coastal Qld. Showers and storms are expected for central and northern parts of WA as well as northern NT. Elsewhere, it will remain dry and clear.

ISSUED TUESDAY 2:54PM UTC

An unstable airmass will trigger showers and thunderstorms over northeast WA, the NT, Qld, northern NSW. Unstable air ahead of a cold front will produce showers and thunderstorms over southeast SA, Vic and Tas later in the day. Showery onshore winds for far southwest WA.

ISSUED TUESDAY 2:56PM UTC

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected over parts of northern NSW and southern Qld. Onshore winds will bring showers to Tas, southern Vic and eastern Qld. A few thunderstorms are likely for the northern Top End and northern WA.

ISSUED TUESDAY 2:56PM UTC

Scattered thunderstorms are expected across eastern NSW, southeast Qld & the northern tropics as hot air feeds areas of moisture and instability. A cold front will send showers and the odd thunderstorm over Vic & Tas, with some snow over the Tas highlands. Generally dry elsewhere

ISSUED TUESDAY 2:56PM UTC

Showers and thunderstorms over eastern NSW and southeast Qld may become more isolated as a front pushes offshore. Another front may bring showers to southwest WA while moist westerly winds between fronts continue to send showers over Tas. Thunderstorms for the northern tropics.

ISSUED TUESDAY 2:56PM UTC

Hot temperatures will build over central and southern Australia. A cold front over the Bight will approach southern SA, Tas and Vic bringing showers. A few afternoon showers and thunderstorms are likely over northern WA. Onshore winds will bring coastal showers to Qld.

ISSUED TUESDAY 2:56PM UTC