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Australian Chart Summary

Monday - Latest

Tropical Cyclone Debbie is slowly intensifying and approaching, causing wind, rain and waves to increase on the QLD coast. A monsoon trough is generating storms in the tropics. Another trough is generating showers and storms over SA, VIC and TAS, with hot winds ahead of it.

Tuesday 22:00 EDT

Tropical Cyclone Debbie will generate intense rain, winds and storms over QLD. A trough in the west may bring showers and storms to northern and western parts of WA. Another trough in central parts/in the east and onshore winds could cause isolated showers and storms over NSW.

Wednesday 22:00 EDT

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie will continue to generate heavy rain and storms over QLD, locally intense. A front and trough in the southeast will bring showers and storms to NSW, VIC and TAS. A low and associated troughs shall cause showers and the odd storm over parts of WA.

Thursday 22:00 EDT

A low and associated troughs should cause widespread showers and storms over QLD, but more scattered over the Top End. Cool and brisk westerly winds will deliver showers over TAS and southern VIC. A high should keep conditions dry and stable over SA and southern/central WA.

Friday 22:00 EDT

A low and associated troughs shall generate heavy rain and gusty winds over eastern parts of QLD and northeast NSW. A high pressure system should bring settled conditions over much of VIC, SA and WA. A broad trough over the tropics will trigger scattered showers and storms.

Saturday 22:00 EDT

A trough and embedded low shall generate rain and storms over northern and eastern QLD and northeast NSW. A broad high pressure ridge in the south will bring dry and settled conditions to the majority of WA, SA, VIC and NSW. A trough will cause a few storms across the tropics.

Sunday 22:00 EST

A series of troughs will generate showers and thunderstorms across the tropics and QLD. Southeasterly winds will bring showers to NSW, VIC and TAS. A very broad high pressure system will keep the remainder of the continent mostly clear and dry.

Now Temperature

At Darwin Ap

10:30 CST

Today

32°C

Tonight

25°C

Possible thunderstorm

possible_thunderstorm

Weather News

BOM warning as Cyclone Debbie intensifies; Queensland emergency services prepare for worst

11:57 EDT

Thousands of north Queenslanders are being evacuated as Cyclone Debbie bears down on the coast, bringing winds of up to 230 kilometres per hour and possibly a four-metre storm surge.

Cyclone Debbie: A quick guide for residents

11:53 EDT

Tropical Cyclone Debbie is just hours from reaching the northern Queensland coast.

Tropical Cyclone Debbie: Queenslanders preparing for worst cyclone since Yasi

11:26 EDT

As Tropical Cyclone Debbie strengthens off the coast near Townsville in north Queensland, residents are being warned to prepare for the worst storm to hit the state since Cyclone Yasi in 2011.