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  2. Summary Issued Thursday 19:42 EST

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Thu 18 Sep 2025

      Thursday 20:00 EST

      Warm and humid winds feeding a band of instability over the interior triggers showers and thunderstorms. The first of two cold fronts is approaching Tas, developing showers there and over southwest Vic. Highs send a few onshore showers to north Qld and southwest WA.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Fri 19 Sep 2025

      Friday 10:00 EST

      A front sends strong winds, showers, small hail & colder air to Tas & Vic and snow to highland Tas. Instability extends across the southern and eastern interior, bringing rain and storms. Highs send onshore showers to WA's south and the northern tropics and keep elsewhere dry.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sat 20 Sep 2025

      Saturday 10:00 EST

      Strong, wintry winds over the southeast behind a front bring showers, small hail & highland snow to Tas. Rain & storms will occur in NSW's north, Qld's south & west tending patchy the NT & tropics in areas of moist, unstable air. Onshore showers ease over WA's south around a high

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sun 21 Sep 2025

      Sunday 10:00 EST

      Brisk winds & showers will ease in WA's south & SA but persist over Tas, Vic & southern NSW in the wake of a front. Showers will fall as snow in highland Tas and the Vic & NSW Alps. Showers & storms will affect Qld's east & across the northern tropics in moist, unstable air.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Mon 22 Sep 2025

      Monday 10:00 EST

      Showers across the southeast in brisk southwesterly winds, falling as snow in highland Tas & in alpine Vic & NSW. Rain & storms for Qld and the far northern tropics due areas of moist, unstable air. A high sends onshore showers to the eastern seaboard and keeps elsewhere dry.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Tue 23 Sep 2025

      Tuesday 10:00 EST

      A broad high pressure ridge over the Bight sends showers in onshore winds to Tas, Vic and over the eastern seaboard, whilst keeping elsewhere dry and settled. The onshore winds will feed moist, unstable air in far north Qld, triggering the odd storm. Winds tend warm in WA.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Wed 24 Sep 2025

      Wednesday 10:00 EST

      A broad high pressure ridge over the Bight sends showers in onshore winds to Tas, Vic and over the eastern seaboard, whilst keeping elsewhere dry and settled. The onshore winds will feed moist, unstable air in far north Qld, triggering the odd storm. Winds tend warm in WA.

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    Thursday, 20:00 EST

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Thu 18 Sep 2025

    Warm and humid winds feeding a band of instability over the interior triggers showers and thunderstorms. The first of two cold fronts is approaching Tas, developing showers there and over southwest Vic. Highs send a few onshore showers to north Qld and southwest WA.

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    Friday, 10:00 EST

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Fri 19 Sep 2025

    A front sends strong winds, showers, small hail & colder air to Tas & Vic and snow to highland Tas. Instability extends across the southern and eastern interior, bringing rain and storms. Highs send onshore showers to WA's south and the northern tropics and keep elsewhere dry.

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    Saturday, 10:00 EST

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sat 20 Sep 2025

    Strong, wintry winds over the southeast behind a front bring showers, small hail & highland snow to Tas. Rain & storms will occur in NSW's north, Qld's south & west tending patchy the NT & tropics in areas of moist, unstable air. Onshore showers ease over WA's south around a high

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    Sunday, 10:00 EST

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sun 21 Sep 2025

    Brisk winds & showers will ease in WA's south & SA but persist over Tas, Vic & southern NSW in the wake of a front. Showers will fall as snow in highland Tas and the Vic & NSW Alps. Showers & storms will affect Qld's east & across the northern tropics in moist, unstable air.

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    Monday, 10:00 EST

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Mon 22 Sep 2025

    Showers across the southeast in brisk southwesterly winds, falling as snow in highland Tas & in alpine Vic & NSW. Rain & storms for Qld and the far northern tropics due areas of moist, unstable air. A high sends onshore showers to the eastern seaboard and keeps elsewhere dry.

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    Tuesday, 10:00 EST

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Tue 23 Sep 2025

    A broad high pressure ridge over the Bight sends showers in onshore winds to Tas, Vic and over the eastern seaboard, whilst keeping elsewhere dry and settled. The onshore winds will feed moist, unstable air in far north Qld, triggering the odd storm. Winds tend warm in WA.

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    Wednesday, 10:00 EST

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Wed 24 Sep 2025

    A broad high pressure ridge over the Bight sends showers in onshore winds to Tas, Vic and over the eastern seaboard, whilst keeping elsewhere dry and settled. The onshore winds will feed moist, unstable air in far north Qld, triggering the odd storm. Winds tend warm in WA.