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  2. Summary Issued Tuesday 14:50 EST

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Tue 13 May 2025

      Tuesday 08:00 EST

      High pressure is keeping much of the country dry, leading to chilly mornings & mild to warm days. Showers are scattered along the eastern seaboard & the NT's Top End in moist easterly winds. Isolated showers are falling across the northern interior in a weak trough.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Wed 14 May 2025

      Wednesday 10:00 EST

      High pressure will remain centred over southern parts of Australia keeping much of the country dry and settled. Onshore winds will bring a few showers to coastal regions of NSW and Qld. Easterly winds in the tropics will bring a few showers and isolated thunderstorms.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Thu 15 May 2025

      Thursday 10:00 EST

      Two areas of high pressure will remain to the south of Australia keeping much of the country dry. Some instability will bring the chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms over central southern Qld. Coastal showers will continue for NSW and Qld. A few showers in the far north.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Fri 16 May 2025

      Friday 10:00 EST

      An area of instability will extend over eastern Qld and NSW with the potential for showers and thunderstorms. Onshore breezes for Qld and NSW will bring a few showers. High pressure centred over southern WA will keep most areas dry and settled. A few showers in far north Qld.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sat 17 May 2025

      Saturday 10:00 EST

      An area of instability will remain over eastern Qld and NSW bringing the continued risk of heavy showers. High pressure will remain over southern WA bringing dry and settled conditions to much of the country. A few showers for the south coast of Vic and west Tas.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sun 18 May 2025

      Sunday 10:00 EST

      Onshore winds will bring the risk of showers to eastern NSW and Qld. An extensive area of high pressure centred over the Bight will bring dry and settled conditions to much of the country. A few coastal showers are possible for the SA and Vic coast as well as western Tas.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Mon 19 May 2025

      Monday 10:00 EST

      Moist onshore winds circulating around a high will bring showers to coastal Vic, western Tas, eastern NSW and southeast Qld. SE winds may also bring isolated showers to far north Qld. The rest of the country will be largely dry beneath a broad ridge of high pressure.

    Synoptic Chart
    Tuesday, 08:00 EST

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Tue 13 May 2025

    High pressure is keeping much of the country dry, leading to chilly mornings & mild to warm days. Showers are scattered along the eastern seaboard & the NT's Top End in moist easterly winds. Isolated showers are falling across the northern interior in a weak trough.

    Synoptic Chart
    Wednesday, 10:00 EST

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Wed 14 May 2025

    High pressure will remain centred over southern parts of Australia keeping much of the country dry and settled. Onshore winds will bring a few showers to coastal regions of NSW and Qld. Easterly winds in the tropics will bring a few showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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    Thursday, 10:00 EST

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Thu 15 May 2025

    Two areas of high pressure will remain to the south of Australia keeping much of the country dry. Some instability will bring the chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms over central southern Qld. Coastal showers will continue for NSW and Qld. A few showers in the far north.

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    Friday, 10:00 EST

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Fri 16 May 2025

    An area of instability will extend over eastern Qld and NSW with the potential for showers and thunderstorms. Onshore breezes for Qld and NSW will bring a few showers. High pressure centred over southern WA will keep most areas dry and settled. A few showers in far north Qld.

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    Saturday, 10:00 EST

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sat 17 May 2025

    An area of instability will remain over eastern Qld and NSW bringing the continued risk of heavy showers. High pressure will remain over southern WA bringing dry and settled conditions to much of the country. A few showers for the south coast of Vic and west Tas.

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    Sunday, 10:00 EST

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sun 18 May 2025

    Onshore winds will bring the risk of showers to eastern NSW and Qld. An extensive area of high pressure centred over the Bight will bring dry and settled conditions to much of the country. A few coastal showers are possible for the SA and Vic coast as well as western Tas.

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    Monday, 10:00 EST

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Mon 19 May 2025

    Moist onshore winds circulating around a high will bring showers to coastal Vic, western Tas, eastern NSW and southeast Qld. SE winds may also bring isolated showers to far north Qld. The rest of the country will be largely dry beneath a broad ridge of high pressure.