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Australian Chart Summary

Saturday - Latest

A vigorous cold front is crossing SA and VIC, delivering regular showers and blustery, cold winds. A weak trough is causing southwesterly winds to freshen in southwest WA again, also causing showers. A high pressure ridge is maintaining clear skies over NSW, QLD and the NT.

Sunday 22:00 EST

A trough deepening over NSW should produce showers across NSW, VIC and parts of SA. A front and trough in the south should produce rain over TAS. Moist onshore winds in southern WA should produce light coastal showers. Skies are clearer elsewhere under a high.

Monday 22:00 EST

A trough and low pressure system should deliver showers and rain over the east coast, with cold winds and snow for the NSW Alps and TAS highlands. A cold front in the southwest will deliver showers and the odd storm. Mostly clear elsewhere under a high.

Tuesday 22:00 EST

A complex low and associated troughs and front over SA should result in gusty showers. Moist onshore winds should produce coastal showers in southwestern WA and northeastern QLD. Mostly clear elsewhere under broad high pressure.

Wednesday 22:00 EST

A low over northern VIC and southern NSW should result in rain and showers over much of the two states as well as eastern SA and southern QLD. Moist onshore winds should bring showers across southern WA and the northern QLD coast. Mostly clear elsewhere under a high.

Thursday 22:00 EST

A complex low pressure system and and associated troughs should produce rain and showers, mainly in eastern QLD, NSW, VIC and TAS. Moist onshore winds should direct showers onto the southern WA and SA coasts. Skies should be generally clear elsewhere under high pressure.

Friday 22:00 EST

A low and associated cold front should bring rain and showers to southern WA, SA, VIC ans TAS. Onshore winds may bring the odd showers to the northern QLD coast. High pressure should keep elsewhere mainly dry.

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