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  2. Summary Issued Tuesday 20:04 EDT

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Tue 02 Dec 2025

      Tuesday 19:00 EDT

      A broad high is clearing skies & calming winds over much of the southeast & interior, allowing it to cool rapidly as the sun goes down. Storms are affecting WA's western inland & the northern tropics in unstable air. Hot winds are affecting WA's south while a front cools SW WA.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Wed 03 Dec 2025

      Wednesday 11:00 EDT

      A high will shift east, bringing a stable day to most of Vic, SA, NSW and the interior while directing showery E'ly winds over northeast Qld and the NT's Top End. A trough over the west will trigger the showers and storms while funnelling hot N'ly winds into western SA and the NT

    • 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 N'ly winds will spread into eastern NSW and the ACT ahead of a trough, triggering the odd storm. Remaining hot for the interior. Humid and showery E'ly winds will persist for north Qld and the NT's Top End. Cool S'ly component winds for Vic, southern SA and southern WA.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sat 06 Dec 2025

      Saturday 11:00 EDT

      Hot and stormy for NSW, the ACT and hot for the interior in N'ly winds ahead of a trough. A cold, showery change will consolidate over Tas, Vic and southern SA. Humid E'ly winds for north Qld and the NT while a high will start to push warm E'ly winds over southwest WA.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sun 07 Dec 2025

      Sunday 11:00 EDT

      Hot and stormy for southern Qld. Much cooler with the odd shower for NSW and the ACT behind a change. Cool also for Vic and Tas. A high will bring a mild, stable day to SA while directing warm E'ly winds over the interior. A mild W'ly change should affect southern WA.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Mon 08 Dec 2025

      Monday 11:00 EDT

      A cold front over the Tasman Sea and an upper-level trough will generate showers and thunderstorms across eastern NSW and southeast Qld. A second cold front approaching Tas will bring gusty showers to that state. An unstable air mass will fuel showers and storms over the Tropics.

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    Tuesday, 19:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Tue 02 Dec 2025

    A broad high is clearing skies & calming winds over much of the southeast & interior, allowing it to cool rapidly as the sun goes down. Storms are affecting WA's western inland & the northern tropics in unstable air. Hot winds are affecting WA's south while a front cools SW WA.

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    Wednesday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Wed 03 Dec 2025

    A high will shift east, bringing a stable day to most of Vic, SA, NSW and the interior while directing showery E'ly winds over northeast Qld and the NT's Top End. A trough over the west will trigger the showers and storms while funnelling hot N'ly winds into western SA and the NT

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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 N'ly winds will spread into eastern NSW and the ACT ahead of a trough, triggering the odd storm. Remaining hot for the interior. Humid and showery E'ly winds will persist for north Qld and the NT's Top End. Cool S'ly component winds for Vic, southern SA and southern WA.

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    Saturday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sat 06 Dec 2025

    Hot and stormy for NSW, the ACT and hot for the interior in N'ly winds ahead of a trough. A cold, showery change will consolidate over Tas, Vic and southern SA. Humid E'ly winds for north Qld and the NT while a high will start to push warm E'ly winds over southwest WA.

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    Sunday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sun 07 Dec 2025

    Hot and stormy for southern Qld. Much cooler with the odd shower for NSW and the ACT behind a change. Cool also for Vic and Tas. A high will bring a mild, stable day to SA while directing warm E'ly winds over the interior. A mild W'ly change should affect southern WA.

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    Monday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Mon 08 Dec 2025

    A cold front over the Tasman Sea and an upper-level trough will generate showers and thunderstorms across eastern NSW and southeast Qld. A second cold front approaching Tas will bring gusty showers to that state. An unstable air mass will fuel showers and storms over the Tropics.