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Tuesday - Latest

Hot air ahead of a trough is bringing heat to eastern SA, VIC and much of NSW, with a cooler and stormy change over western SA in its wake. Onshore winds are producing showers along the QLD coast. A broad region of low pressure is triggering storms in the north, into central WA.

Wednesday 22:00 EDT

A broad region of low pressure will trigger heavy showers and storms across parts of SA, VIC and NSW. Onshore winds along the QLD coast will produce showers. A trough in the north will cause thundery showers. A high in the southwest will bring a settled day for WA's south.

Thursday 22:00 EDT

A broad region of low pressure remains over NSW, QLD, the NT and northern parts of WA, triggering showers and storms, heaviest over parts of northern NSW. A trough in the west is drawing inland heat towards the coast. Showery onshore winds remain along the QLD coast.

Friday 22:00 EDT

A broad low pressure trough will trigger showers and storms in the east and north, heaviest over northern NSW and inland parts of the NT. A front will approach TAS, causing showers to increase. Warm air is being drawn towards the western coasts ahead of a low pressure trough.

Saturday 22:00 EDT

A low pressure trough over the north and east could trigger showers and storms over the NT, QLD and eastern NSW. Another trough in the west also could produce heavy showers and storms. A high in the south is bringing sunny and settled conditions for SA, VIC and western NSW.

Sunday 22:00 EDT

A low pressure trough in the west looks to produce a few showers and storms, with warm winds moving ahead of this system. A large high should move further into the southeast bringing a sunny day to much of SA, VIC and TAS. Onshore winds may trigger showers along the NSW coast.

Monday 22:00 EDT

Moist onshore winds could trigger showers along the QLD and northern NSW coast. A low pressure trough may begin to move east, producing showers and thunderstorms over inland parts of WA and western parts of SA. A high in the southeast looks to bring a sunny day to TAS and VIC.

Now Temperature

At Darwin Ap

19:20 CST

Tonight

25°C

Tomorrow

33°C

Possible thunderstorm

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Weather News

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16:48 EDT

Fire danger warnings are in place across a large part of Australia, with hot temperatures and windy weather expected, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) says.

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12:15 EDT

Apparently, the heat is on and we should all brace ourselves for temperature Armageddon.

Storms soak southern WA

11:23 EDT

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