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Australian Prognostic Chart - Thursday

Prognostic Chart

Thursday 22:00 EST

A slow-moving trough will generate fresh gusty winds, rain and storms across SA, western VIC, western NSW and western QLD. Rain and storms should become heavy near SA's eastern border. A front will send cool winds to central Australia. A high should clear much of TAS and WA.

Issued Friday 11:02 EST
  • Cold Winds
  • Mild Winds
  • Warm Winds
  • Hot Winds
  • High Pressure System
  • Low Pressure System
  • Tropical Cyclone
  • Jetstream
  • Rain (mm)
  • (Only shown on day 1-7)
  • Low Pressure Trough
  • Cold Front
  • Warm Front
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