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A trough is causing a few showers and storms over northern QLD, and showers along the NSW coast. Another trough is bringing showers and storms to the NT and WA, whilst filtering very hot air ahead of it. A high is keeping the nation's south generally dry.

Monday 22:00 EDT

A deep trough over QLD and far north NSW will generate showers and thunderstorms, heaviest over central inland QLD. A trough in the west will cause thundery showers over the NT and interior WA, whilst filtering heat ahead of it. High pressure will keep elsewhere dry.

Tuesday 22:00 EDT

A pair of troughs in the east will generate a few showers and thunderstorms over eastern QLD, northeast and southeast NSW, eastern VIC and TAS. A trough over WA will cause thundery showers in the north and south, whilst filtering very hot air ahead of it.

Wednesday 22:00 EDT

A trough over WA will filter very hot air across SA, eastern WA and the interior, whilst generating thundery showers. A cold front will bring a cooler change and showers to southwest WA. Another trough will drag very warm to hot air over NSW.

Thursday 22:00 EDT

A pair of troughs will drag very hot air across the NT, SA, VIC, NSW and southwest QLD, and very warm air over northern TAS. This trough will bring a few thundery showers to eastern WA. Low pressure will cause a few showers and thunderstorms across the northern tropics.

Friday 22:00 EDT

A trough will filter very hot winds across NSW, QLD and the NT, whilst bringing a cooler change with a few showers to VIC and TAS. A trough will build in the west and begin to filter warm air into the south, whilst generating thundery showers.

Saturday 22:00 EDT

A trough will direct very hot winds across northeast NSW, QLD and the NT. A trough over WA will deepen, generating a few thundery showers, whilst allowing heat to build further. A front will bring a cold change with showers to TAS and VIC.

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