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Australian Chart Summary

Monday - Latest

A pair of low pressure troughs are causing showers and isolated storms in QLD, NSW and VIC. A developing low pressure system is causing blustery showers and storms over southern parts of WA. High pressure is keeping elsewhere mostly dry.

Tuesday 22:00 EST

A high will cause wind and waves to ease in the east and bring a cool, dry day to much of QLD, NSW, VIC and TAS. A trough will cause mild winds to freshen and patchy rain to develop SA. A low will generate strong, showery winds and large waves in southern WA.

Wednesday 22:00 EST

A low will move slowly, causing strong winds showers and large waves in southern WA and patchy rain, storms and gusty winds in SA. A high will keep most of TAS, VIC, NSW and southern QLD dry but cool. A trough will cause showers and storms to develop in north QLD.

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. A trough in the northeast will deepen, causing rain and storms to become heavier in tropical QLD. Onshore winds on the NSW coast will cause showers.

Friday 22:00 EST

A slow-moving trough will gain moisture, causing rain and storms to become widespread and heavier over the eastern interior and SA. A trough in the east should also gain moisture to cause heavy rain and storms in eastern QLD and showers in eastern NSW. A high should keep TAS dry.

Saturday 22:00 EST

A slow-moving trough will take widespread rain and storms a bit further east across QLD, NSW and VIC. Heavy falls are likely. A high should clear most rain from SA and keep much of TAS dry. A low and front should bring strong winds, rain and storms to western and southern WA.

Sunday 22:00 EST

A pair of low pressure troughs shall generate showers and storms over parts of QLD, NSW, VIC and SA. A developing low is expected to cause cool gusty winds and showers over the southwest. A weak high pressure ridge will keep central parts mostly dry.

Now Temperature

At Darwin Ap

13:30 CST

Today

33°C

Tonight

22°C

Sunny

sunny

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