Australian Synoptic Chart Summary

Humid easterly winds and a trough bring rain, showers & storms to north Qld and the NT's Top End. Further troughs are triggering showers & storms in WA and the central NT, some intense. A high is keeping the south mostly dry and clear.

ISSUED TUESDAY 11:49AM UTC

Onshore flow near the Qld coast produces showers and storms over NE Qld. Showers and storms persist across the northern tropics. A deepening WA and SA trough cause heat to intensify in SA, Vic and western parts of Qld and NSW.

ISSUED TUESDAY 11:49AM UTC

Showers and storms persist for the northern tropics. Intense heat from WA builds over SA, NSW and Vic as an upper-level ridge continues to extend east, which could also trigger the odd thunderstorm over eastern Vic and inland WA.

ISSUED TUESDAY 11:49AM UTC

A coastal trough near northern Qld and monsoonal moisture bring showers and storms for the northern tropics. An upper-level ridge extending from WA to SA brings intense heat that extends into NSW and Vic.

ISSUED TUESDAY 11:49AM UTC

A low near northern Qld and monsoonal moisture bring showers and storms for the northern tropics. An upper-level ridge brings intense heat that extends into NSW and Vic. Intense heat and strong winds lead to elevated fire danger across southeast Australia.

ISSUED TUESDAY 11:49AM UTC

Monsoonal moisture and a developing low fuel heavy rain and thunderstorms over the northern Tropics, heaviest in north Qld. Showers & storms will be isolated over northern WA with a trough. A cold front brings gusty showers to southeast SA, Vic, southern NSW and Tas.

ISSUED TUESDAY 11:49AM UTC

A low brings heavy rain and thunderstorms to northern Qld while monsoonal moisture fuels rain and storms over northern WA and the NT's north. A moist onshore flow brings showers to near-coastal regions in southern WA, SA, Vic and Tas.

ISSUED TUESDAY 11:49AM UTC