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  2. Summary Issued Thursday 14:30 EDT

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Fri 17 Oct 2025

      Friday 11:00 EDT

      Showers across Tas and much of Vic in a cold front, spreading to NSW and southern Qld, where intense storms are possible as the front links with unstable air. An approaching front will bring showers to southwest WA. A few storms are likely for parts of the tropical north.

    • 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 airmass. A cold front will bring showers to Tas, southern WA, southeast SA and Vic. Onshore winds bring showers to southwest WA, eastern NSW and southeast Qld. 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 and areas of rain, 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 and eastern 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, northern Vic and NSW. Showers and storms may continue over WA and the interior in unstable air. Onshore winds could bring some showers to western Tas.

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    Friday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Fri 17 Oct 2025

    Showers across Tas and much of Vic in a cold front, spreading to NSW and southern Qld, where intense storms are possible as the front links with unstable air. An approaching front will bring showers to southwest WA. A few storms are likely for parts of the tropical north.

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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 airmass. A cold front will bring showers to Tas, southern WA, southeast SA and Vic. Onshore winds bring showers to southwest WA, eastern NSW and southeast Qld. 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 and areas of rain, 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 and eastern 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, northern Vic and NSW. Showers and storms may continue over WA and the interior in unstable air. Onshore winds could bring some showers to western Tas.