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Australian Chart Summary

Saturday - Latest

A front moving across southern WA is bringing showers. Onshore winds are generating the odd shower in northern QLD. Very chilly air in the wake of a cold front combined with a settling high pressure system is causing frost to form over much of SA, southern NT, NSW, VIC and TAS.

Saturday 22:00 EST

A front in southwest WA will bring rain and the odd storm. A trough and onshore winds in QLD will deliver showers to the east. A high will lead to a cold and dry morning in the southeast.

Sunday 22:00 EST

A low pressure system and troughs will result in strong winds and rain along the southern coasts of WA and SA. A trough in QLD will deliver rain across the state. Onshore winds could trigger showers for the northern NSW coast. A high will bring a cold start to the southeast.

Monday 22:00 EST

A cold front and trough will bring widespread rain and showers to QLD, NSW, VIC, TAS and SA coastline. A front will generate a few light showers for the southern coast of WA. A high should keep the northwest and central interior of the continent clear and dry.

Tuesday 22:00 EST

A low with a trough should continue to bring showers to TAS, VIC, SA coastline and southern NSW. A trough should result in showers in north of NT and QLD. An approaching front and onshore winds may bring showers to southwest WA. A high should result in dry conditions elsewhere.

Wednesday 22:00 EST

A low and associated front in the southwest should bring showers to the WA coast. Another trough in the east could cause showers for TAS, southern VIC and southeastern NSW. Onshore winds may bring the odd shower to the northern QLD coast. A trough could bring patchy rain in NT.

Thursday 22:00 EST

A trough should result in rain, heavy in parts, across central Australia. A front should bring showers along the SA, VIC, TAS and southern WA coasts. Onshore winds may cause showers for northern QLD coast. Highs should give clear conditions to eastern seaboard and central WA.

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