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  2. Summary Issued Sunday 19:34 EST

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sun 24 Aug 2025

      Sunday 19:00 EST

      A cold front associated with a low to the southwest of Australia will bring rain and the odd storm to west and SW WA. A narrow band of rain will affect parts of the Pilbara, east WA, and SA. A few showers for eastern Vic & southeast NSW. Dry elsewhere under a ridge of high.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Mon 25 Aug 2025

      Monday 10:00 EST

      Deepening low pressure and a humid air mass from the Indian Ocean will drive heavy rain and thunderstorms across central and southern WA, heaviest in the southwest, extending as showers into SA. High pressure will build over eastern Australia bringing dry and clear weather.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Tue 26 Aug 2025

      Tuesday 10:00 EST

      A cold front will cross the Bight bringing brisk winds and showery rain to parts of SA, western NSW, Vic and Tas. Onshore winds will bring showers to southern and western WA. Elsewhere, high pressure will bring dry and settled weather.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Wed 27 Aug 2025

      Wednesday 10:00 EST

      A cold front will continue to track eastwards through southeastern Australia bringing showery rain to Vic, Tas and southern parts of NSW. Onshore winds will continue to bring showers to southern and western WA and SE SA. High pressure will bring settled weather elsewhere.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Thu 28 Aug 2025

      Thursday 10:00 EST

      Cold westerly winds in the wake of cold fronts will bring gusty showers to Vic, Tas, southern NSW, the ACT and coastal SA, falling as snow over the Alps. Onshore winds will bring a few isolated coastal showers to southern WA. Dry elsewhere with high pressure in control.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Fri 29 Aug 2025

      Friday 10:00 EST

      A strong cold front will cross southeastern Australia associated with a deep low to the south of Tasmania. Strong and in places damaging winds accompanied by heavy rain will affect pasts of eastern SA, Vic, Tas, ACT and NSW. Dry and mostly clear elsewhere.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sat 30 Aug 2025

      Saturday 10:00 EST

      A deep area of low pressure will continue to track eastwards over the Tasman Sea. Brisk, and in places damaging west or southwesterly winds will continue to affect parts of Vic, southern NSW, ACT and Tas. High pressure elsewhere will bring dry and clear weather.

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    Sunday, 19:00 EST

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sun 24 Aug 2025

    A cold front associated with a low to the southwest of Australia will bring rain and the odd storm to west and SW WA. A narrow band of rain will affect parts of the Pilbara, east WA, and SA. A few showers for eastern Vic & southeast NSW. Dry elsewhere under a ridge of high.

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    Monday, 10:00 EST

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Mon 25 Aug 2025

    Deepening low pressure and a humid air mass from the Indian Ocean will drive heavy rain and thunderstorms across central and southern WA, heaviest in the southwest, extending as showers into SA. High pressure will build over eastern Australia bringing dry and clear weather.

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    Tuesday, 10:00 EST

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Tue 26 Aug 2025

    A cold front will cross the Bight bringing brisk winds and showery rain to parts of SA, western NSW, Vic and Tas. Onshore winds will bring showers to southern and western WA. Elsewhere, high pressure will bring dry and settled weather.

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    Wednesday, 10:00 EST

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Wed 27 Aug 2025

    A cold front will continue to track eastwards through southeastern Australia bringing showery rain to Vic, Tas and southern parts of NSW. Onshore winds will continue to bring showers to southern and western WA and SE SA. High pressure will bring settled weather elsewhere.

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    Thursday, 10:00 EST

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Thu 28 Aug 2025

    Cold westerly winds in the wake of cold fronts will bring gusty showers to Vic, Tas, southern NSW, the ACT and coastal SA, falling as snow over the Alps. Onshore winds will bring a few isolated coastal showers to southern WA. Dry elsewhere with high pressure in control.

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    Friday, 10:00 EST

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Fri 29 Aug 2025

    A strong cold front will cross southeastern Australia associated with a deep low to the south of Tasmania. Strong and in places damaging winds accompanied by heavy rain will affect pasts of eastern SA, Vic, Tas, ACT and NSW. Dry and mostly clear elsewhere.

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    Saturday, 10:00 EST

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sat 30 Aug 2025

    A deep area of low pressure will continue to track eastwards over the Tasman Sea. Brisk, and in places damaging west or southwesterly winds will continue to affect parts of Vic, southern NSW, ACT and Tas. High pressure elsewhere will bring dry and clear weather.