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A trough and deepening low are triggering areas of heavy rain, a few storms and gusty cool winds over eastern parts of NSW and VIC. A cold front is increasing winds in the southwest. A broad high is bringing clear skies, leading to a cool night inland.

Wednesday 22:00 EST

A low pressure system in The Tasman should generate rain and showers over eastern NSW and VIC. Onshore winds a trough may cause the odd shower along the QLD coast. A cold front should bring showers to western VIC and TAS. High pressure should keep elsewhere generally dry.

Thursday 22:00 EST

Onshore winds with a low should cause showers along the NSW and southern QLD coastline. A cold front and trough will impact the southeast, generating gusty winds and showers over VIC and TAS. A broad high should keep elsewhere largely clear and dry.

Friday 22:00 EST

Cool onshore winds will bring gusty showers over TAS, southern and eastern parts of VIC. A broad high will bring mostly clear and settled conditions, with a cool morning over inland parts. A trough will trigger showers about the Gulf of Carpentaria and Top End.

Saturday 22:00 EST

A broad high pressure will sit over southeastern Australia, bringing a cold morning to many areas. Brisk winds to the east of the high should trigger isolated showers along the NSW, eastern VIC, NSW and south QLD coasts. A cold front will bring showers to WA.

Sunday 22:00 EST

A broad high pressure system will bring dry and mostly clear conditions to SA and QLD, NSW and VIC away from the coasts, where onshore winds will deliver a few showers. A low pressure trough could generate showers over southwest WA, while bringing gusty showers to the north.

Monday 22:00 EST

A low to the north of WA embedded in a trough should direct gusty showers and thunderstorms over northern WA and western NT. Persistent onshore circulation should lead to isolated showers over the eastern seaboard and adjacent interior, as well as part of TAS.

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