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Australian Chart Summary

Thursday - Latest

A broad trough is edging from SA into VIC and NSW, generating widespread showers and storms, potentially severe. Ahead of this trough, northerly winds are lading to heatwave conditions. A low in the Bight is causing strong winds and isolated showers along the SA coast.

Friday 22:00 EDT

A low pressure trough will move through VIC and NSW, triggering showers and storms. Northwesterly winds will lead to heatwave conditions over NSW. Onshore winds will bring a few showers to southwestern parts of WA, TAS and western VIC, while storms persist in the tropics.

Saturday 22:00 EDT

A deepening low and trough in the north looks to generate areas of heavy rain, squally winds and thunderstorms. A trough over QLD and NSW will produce showers and thunderstorms. Cool onshore winds will bring a few showers to SA, western VIC and western TAS.

Sunday 22:00 EDT

A trough in the east and north will trigger showers and storms in the NT, QLD, NSW and VIC. Southwesterly winds may bring a showery burst to TAS and VIC. A high pressure ridge will bring a clear, mild day to SA, while hot easterlies will remain over northern inland parts of WA.

Monday 22:00 EDT

A mild southerly change will move along the NSW coast while a high clears VIC, SA and TAS. Troughs over the tropics, QLD and northeast NSW should trigger widespread showers and thunder. A trough will deepen over WA, drawing in hot easterly winds and triggering storms.

Tuesday 22:00 EDT

A low pressure trough over QLD and parts of NSW could produce showers and storms. Mild onshore winds will persist for coastal NSW while a trough draws in more heat over SA and VIC. A low may generate heavy rain and gusty winds in the NT as hot winds build over WA.

Wednesday 22:00 EDT

A trough and low may deepen near the QLD coast, bringing periods of wind and rain, moving into NSW. A trough should deepen over western QLD, SA, VIC and TAS, causing heat to build and triggering afternoon thunder. Another trough in WA will also cause storms.

Now Temperature

At Darwin Ap

15:50 CST

Today

31°C

Tonight

25°C

Thunderstorms

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