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Australian Chart Summary

Sunday - Latest

A monsoon though over northern WA, the Top End and northern QLD is generating area of heavy rain, showers and storms. Low pressure troughs are triggering showers and storms over the southeast. North-westerly winds ahead of a trough are dragging a very hot airmass over NSW.

Monday 22:00 EDT

A strengthening monsoon trough will continue to generate area of heavy rain, showers and storms over northern WA, the Top End and northern QLD. Another trough over western WA will trigger showers and storms. A cool, showery change will move along the NSW coast.

Tuesday 22:00 EDT

A deepening low embedded within a monsoon trough will generate squally storms and heavy rain over northern WA. The monsoon trough will trigger showers and storms over northern NT and northern QLD. Troughs will cause showers and storms over southern WA and NSW.

Wednesday 22:00 EDT

A low may develop into a tropical cyclone and bring gusty winds, squally storms and heavy rain to the Pilbara. The monsoon trough will continue to generate showers and storms over the Top End and northern QLD. A high will direct isolated showers over the eastern seaboard.

Thursday 22:00 EDT

A potential tropical cyclone could continue to generate squally storms, showers and heavy rain over parts of western WA. A lingering monsoon trough will trigger showers and storms over the Top End and northern QLD. A trough will bring showers to eastern VIC.

Friday 22:00 EDT

A potential tropical cyclone should move away from WA, allowing conditions to ease for some parts. An associated trough may generate showers and storms over the southwest. The monsoon trough will continue to cause showers and storms over the Top End and northern QLD.

Saturday 22:00 EDT

A potential tropical cyclone may move further away from the WA coast allowing conditions to ease further. A monsoon trough will cause showers and storms over northern NT and northern QLD. Moist onshore winds in the wake of a front will drive showers over TAS and southern VIC.

Now Temperature

At Darwin Ap

13:40 CST

Today

28°C

Tonight

25°C

Possible thunderstorm

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Weather News

Monsoon burst causes havoc on Darwin roads, minor flooding

14:24 EDT

It has been a wet 24 hours in Darwin, with a dumping more than 200 millimetres of rain over the city, causing havoc on the roads.

Sydney weather: City sizzles as mercury soars past 40C in some areas

14:08 EDT

Sydney's sweaty summer has continued with the mercury passing 40 degrees Celsius in parts of the city.

Man drowns rescuing girl from floodwaters in WA's Kimberley

14:02 EDT

A man has drowned after rescuing a young girl from floodwaters on the Ord River, in WA's far north Kimberley.