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Australian Chart Summary

Monday - Latest

A trough is generating hot, dry gusty winds across QLD and northern NSW before bringing a cooler, mainly dry change. A front is bringing cold, showery winds to TAS. A trough in WA is causing storms. A monsoon trough is generating heavy rain and storms in the northern tropics.

Monday 22:00 EDT

An active monsoon trough and low across northern Australia will trigger heavy showers and storms. Another trough will bring showers and storms with hot northwesterly winds moving ahead of it over Qld. A high in the south will lead to sunny and settled conditions for SA and Vic.

Tuesday 22:00 EDT

The monsoon trough and embedded low will bring areas of heavy rain across the tropics, heaviest about western parts of the NT. Another trough in the west looks to bring a few showers and storms. A high in the southeast will bring settled conditions for SA, Vic, NSW and TAS.

Wednesday 22:00 EDT

A broad trough and embedded low in the north should produce strong winds and heavy rain across the tropics. Another trough in the west may trigger thundery showers. A trough and front over VIC and TAS should bring showers and brisk cool winds.

Thursday 22:00 EDT

A trough and embedded lows in the north looks to bring areas of heavy rain to northern parts of WA, the NT and QLD. Troughs in the east and west could trigger thundery showers. A high pressure ridge looks to bring sunny and settled to the south.

Friday 22:00 EDT

An active monsoon trough and embedded lows in the north look to bring areas of heavy rain across the tropics. Troughs in the east and west could trigger showers and storms. Onshore winds may trigger showers in SA, VIC and throughout TAS.

Saturday 22:00 EDT

An active monsoon trough should maintain heavy rains and squally showers across the north. A set of trough over the east and west should trigger thundery showers. Onshore winds over the southern coasts will deliver the odd shower to SA, VIC, Tas and NSW.

Now Temperature

At Darwin Ap

08:20 CST

This morning

24°C

Today

29°C

Possible thunderstorm

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