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Sunday 09:30 z

Rain and storms are easing over WA's south and central interior in a weakening trough. Patchy showers over Qld's east coast in moist onshore winds. The odd shower for Tas's west in brisk westerly winds around a high. The high is keeping much of the country's remainder dry.

Monday 09:30 z

A strong ridge of high pressure will continue to send showery onshore winds over the coasts of western Tas and eastern Qld, turning dry and gusty E’ly over inland Qld, the NT and eastern WA. A front will approach southwest WA, bringing gusty winds and rain later.

Tuesday 09:30 z

A front will bring gusty showers to WA’s south early then slide towards southeast Aus, bringing rain and gusty winds to southeast SA, Vic and Tas later, heavy over western Tas. Showery onshore winds for eastern Qld and the NT’s eastern Top End. Dry elsewhere with high pressure.

Wednesday 09:30 z

A brisk westerly airstream between fronts will bring gusty showers and possible highland snow over Tas and eastern Vic, gusty winds over the NSW ranges, and a few showers over southern WA. A high pressure ridge will send showery onshore winds over coastal Qld and the northeast NT

Thursday 09:30 z

A front will bring gusty showers and possible highland snow over Tas and eastern Vic, and gusty winds over the NSW ranges. Another front may bring gusty showers to southwest WA later. Showery onshore winds for coastal far north Qld and the NT Top End.

Friday 09:30 z

A moist westerly airstream between cold fronts may bring gusty showers and the odd storm to southern SA, Vic, Tas and southern NSW, gusty winds over eastern NSW, and the odd shower to southern WA. The odd shower for coastal far north Qld and the NT Top End in moist easterly winds

Saturday 09:30 z

A cold front may bring gusty winds and showers, possibly heavy, to southern SA, southern NSW, Vic and Tas. Another cold front could bring showers and gusty winds to southwest WA. The odd shower for the NT’s western Top End. Dry elsewhere under a ridge of high pressure.