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  2. Summary Issued Wednesday 08:01 EDT

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Wed 03 Dec 2025

      Wednesday 08:00 EDT

      A broad high is clearing skies & calming winds over much of the southeast & interior. Storms are affecting WA's western inland & the northern tropics in unstable air. Hot winds are affecting WA's east, while cooler winds are in SW WA.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Thu 04 Dec 2025

      Thursday 11:00 EDT

      A low pressure trough will funnel hot NW winds over SA, the interior, western NSW and parts of Vic, ahead of a cooler S'ly change. Mild for southwest WA behind the trough. Humid E'ly winds for eastern NSW and Qld with showers and storms for north Qld and the NT's Top End.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Fri 05 Dec 2025

      Friday 11:00 EDT

      Hot, humid easterly winds will produce storms over far north Qld and the Top End. A high pressure ridge over eastern states and a trough over central Australia will funnel hot, dry winds across southeast Australia.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sat 06 Dec 2025

      Saturday 11:00 EDT

      A front and trough will produce storms and showers over Vic and NSW while funneling hot winds over NSW. Showers over Tas as the front crosses. High pressure building over WA's south and SA will clear showers. Hot and humid winds over northern tropics will bring storms.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sun 07 Dec 2025

      Sunday 11:00 EDT

      A trough and southerly change will produce storms over NSW and southern Qld. A high pressure ridge will clear skies over Vic. Westerly winds between fronts will bring showers to western Tas. Low pressure over the tropics will produce storms, mainly over the NT.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Mon 08 Dec 2025

      Monday 11:00 EDT

      Onshore winds and an inland trough will maintain storms over northeast NSW and southeast Qld. Low pressure and humid winds will produce storms across the NT, the WA Kimberley and far north Qld. A front will bring showers across Tas.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Tue 09 Dec 2025

      Tuesday 11:00 EDT

      Low pressure and humid winds will produce storms over the northern tropics. Onshore winds will bring showers to the Qld and northeast NSW coasts. Westerly winds in the wake of a front will bring showers to Tas and southwest Vic.

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    Wednesday, 08:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Wed 03 Dec 2025

    A broad high is clearing skies & calming winds over much of the southeast & interior. Storms are affecting WA's western inland & the northern tropics in unstable air. Hot winds are affecting WA's east, while cooler winds are in SW WA.

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    Thursday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Thu 04 Dec 2025

    A low pressure trough will funnel hot NW winds over SA, the interior, western NSW and parts of Vic, ahead of a cooler S'ly change. Mild for southwest WA behind the trough. Humid E'ly winds for eastern NSW and Qld with showers and storms for north Qld and the NT's Top End.

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    Friday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Fri 05 Dec 2025

    Hot, humid easterly winds will produce storms over far north Qld and the Top End. A high pressure ridge over eastern states and a trough over central Australia will funnel hot, dry winds across southeast Australia.

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    Saturday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sat 06 Dec 2025

    A front and trough will produce storms and showers over Vic and NSW while funneling hot winds over NSW. Showers over Tas as the front crosses. High pressure building over WA's south and SA will clear showers. Hot and humid winds over northern tropics will bring storms.

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    Sunday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sun 07 Dec 2025

    A trough and southerly change will produce storms over NSW and southern Qld. A high pressure ridge will clear skies over Vic. Westerly winds between fronts will bring showers to western Tas. Low pressure over the tropics will produce storms, mainly over the NT.

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    Monday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Mon 08 Dec 2025

    Onshore winds and an inland trough will maintain storms over northeast NSW and southeast Qld. Low pressure and humid winds will produce storms across the NT, the WA Kimberley and far north Qld. A front will bring showers across Tas.

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    Tuesday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Tue 09 Dec 2025

    Low pressure and humid winds will produce storms over the northern tropics. Onshore winds will bring showers to the Qld and northeast NSW coasts. Westerly winds in the wake of a front will bring showers to Tas and southwest Vic.