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  2. Summary Issued Friday 18:12 EDT

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Fri 17 Oct 2025

      Friday 18:00 EDT

      Thunderstorms are affecting NSW & SW Qld in an active trough. Showers & storms are occurring in the northern tropics & far SW WA in other troughs. A front is bringing brisk winds & showers to Tas & southern Vic. A high is clearing skies in SA & is keeping much of elsewhere dry.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sat 18 Oct 2025

      Saturday 11:00 EDT

      Thunderstorms are expected over northeast NSW, southeast Qld & tropical WA and the NT as hot air feeds areas of moisture and instability. Cold fronts should send showers over Tas and southwest WA, with some snow over the Tas highlands. Generally dry elsewhere under high pressure.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sun 19 Oct 2025

      Sunday 11:00 EDT

      Thunderstorms are expected over northern WA with an unstable and moist air mass. A cold front will bring showers to Tas, southern WA, southeast SA and southern Vic. Onshore winds bring showers to southwest WA. Dry elsewhere under high pressure.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Mon 20 Oct 2025

      Monday 11:00 EDT

      A stream of moisture feeding from northern WA to SA and Vic should bring increased showers, as well as storms for WA and western SA. Onshore winds will bring light showers to southwest WA, Tas and eastern Qld. Dry and hot elsewhere under hot northerly winds.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Tue 21 Oct 2025

      Tuesday 11:00 EDT

      A stream of moisture linking unstable air over WA and a cold front near Tas may bring showers, rain and some storms across northern and eastern WA, SA, Vic, southern NSW, Vic and Tas. Onshore winds should bring showers to north Qld. Hot and dry elsewhere.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Wed 22 Oct 2025

      Wednesday 11:00 EDT

      A stream of moisture over southern and eastern Aus near a low could produce rain and the odd storm across central and eastern SA, Vic and southern NSW. Showers and storms may continue over WA and the interior in unstable air. Onshore winds could bring rain to Tas.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Thu 23 Oct 2025

      Thursday 11:00 EDT

      A low pressure system developing over southern WA may bring showers and thunderstorms to central and southern WA, western SA and the NT's southwest. Onshore flow is expected to send showers over southeast SA, coastal Vic, western Tas, eastern NSW and eastern Qld.

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    Friday, 18:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Fri 17 Oct 2025

    Thunderstorms are affecting NSW & SW Qld in an active trough. Showers & storms are occurring in the northern tropics & far SW WA in other troughs. A front is bringing brisk winds & showers to Tas & southern Vic. A high is clearing skies in SA & is keeping much of elsewhere dry.

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    Saturday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sat 18 Oct 2025

    Thunderstorms are expected over northeast NSW, southeast Qld & tropical WA and the NT as hot air feeds areas of moisture and instability. Cold fronts should send showers over Tas and southwest WA, with some snow over the Tas highlands. Generally dry elsewhere under high pressure.

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    Sunday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sun 19 Oct 2025

    Thunderstorms are expected over northern WA with an unstable and moist air mass. A cold front will bring showers to Tas, southern WA, southeast SA and southern Vic. Onshore winds bring showers to southwest WA. Dry elsewhere under high pressure.

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    Monday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Mon 20 Oct 2025

    A stream of moisture feeding from northern WA to SA and Vic should bring increased showers, as well as storms for WA and western SA. Onshore winds will bring light showers to southwest WA, Tas and eastern Qld. Dry and hot elsewhere under hot northerly winds.

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    Tuesday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Tue 21 Oct 2025

    A stream of moisture linking unstable air over WA and a cold front near Tas may bring showers, rain and some storms across northern and eastern WA, SA, Vic, southern NSW, Vic and Tas. Onshore winds should bring showers to north Qld. Hot and dry elsewhere.

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    Wednesday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Wed 22 Oct 2025

    A stream of moisture over southern and eastern Aus near a low could produce rain and the odd storm across central and eastern SA, Vic and southern NSW. Showers and storms may continue over WA and the interior in unstable air. Onshore winds could bring rain to Tas.

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    Thursday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Thu 23 Oct 2025

    A low pressure system developing over southern WA may bring showers and thunderstorms to central and southern WA, western SA and the NT's southwest. Onshore flow is expected to send showers over southeast SA, coastal Vic, western Tas, eastern NSW and eastern Qld.