Australian Weather Forecast

For Tuesday

MinMax

National Summary

Cold fronts are sending strong winds, showers & a colder change across the country's south, particularly Tas & Vic. Warm winds ahead of the front. Showers in the northeast tropics, mainly the coasts, are due to moist easterly winds. Highs are keeping elsewhere in the country dry.

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Forecasts for Tuesday

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