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  2. Summary Issued Tuesday 09:42 EDT

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Tue 09 Dec 2025

      Tuesday 19:00 EDT

      Showers and thunderstorms over northeast NSW and Qld with a trough and a front. Showers and storms in the northern Tropics. Showers in southern Vic and Tas with moist winds. Showers in southern WA from trough.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Wed 10 Dec 2025

      Wednesday 11:00 EDT

      A surface trough will bring showers and thunderstorms to far eastern Vic, eastern NSW and southern Qld. A hot and unstable air mass will support showers and thunderstorms across the northern Tropics and eastern WA. Moist onshore winds will bring showers to western Tas.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Thu 11 Dec 2025

      Thursday 11:00 EDT

      A trough over NSW being fed moisture from onshore winds will cause thunderstorms with heavy rainfall over northern/eastern NSW and southern Qld. Onshore winds will bring showers to northern Qld. A moist and unstable air mass will produce storms over the northern tropics.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Fri 12 Dec 2025

      Friday 11:00 EDT

      Troughs over NSW, Qld, the NT and WA's north and east will cause showers and thunderstorms with the heaviest rainfall over NSW. Onshore winds will bring showers to eastern Qld and southern WA. High pressure over Tas will lead to mainly dry conditions.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sat 13 Dec 2025

      Saturday 11:00 EDT

      Troughs of low pressure will bring widely scattered showers and thunderstorms to NSW, Vic, Tas, southern Qld, the NT and northern/eastern WA & SA. Onshore winds will bring showers to eastern Qld. High pressure will promote dry conditions for southwest WA.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sun 14 Dec 2025

      Sunday 11:00 EDT

      A deep low south of Tas will bring strong winds, rain & isolated storms to Tas with gusty showers for coastal Vic. Low pressure troughs will bring widely scattered showers & storms to NE NSW, Qld, the NT and northern WA. High pressure will promote dry weather near the Bight.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Mon 15 Dec 2025

      Monday 11:00 EDT

      A deep low in the Tasman will bring scattered showers to Tas with isol showers for coastal Vic. Low pressure troughs will bring scattered showers & storms to NE NSW, Qld, the NT and northern WA. High pressure will promote dry weather near the Bight.

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    Tuesday, 19:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Tue 09 Dec 2025

    Showers and thunderstorms over northeast NSW and Qld with a trough and a front. Showers and storms in the northern Tropics. Showers in southern Vic and Tas with moist winds. Showers in southern WA from trough.

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    Wednesday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Wed 10 Dec 2025

    A surface trough will bring showers and thunderstorms to far eastern Vic, eastern NSW and southern Qld. A hot and unstable air mass will support showers and thunderstorms across the northern Tropics and eastern WA. Moist onshore winds will bring showers to western Tas.

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    Thursday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Thu 11 Dec 2025

    A trough over NSW being fed moisture from onshore winds will cause thunderstorms with heavy rainfall over northern/eastern NSW and southern Qld. Onshore winds will bring showers to northern Qld. A moist and unstable air mass will produce storms over the northern tropics.

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    Friday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Fri 12 Dec 2025

    Troughs over NSW, Qld, the NT and WA's north and east will cause showers and thunderstorms with the heaviest rainfall over NSW. Onshore winds will bring showers to eastern Qld and southern WA. High pressure over Tas will lead to mainly dry conditions.

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    Saturday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sat 13 Dec 2025

    Troughs of low pressure will bring widely scattered showers and thunderstorms to NSW, Vic, Tas, southern Qld, the NT and northern/eastern WA & SA. Onshore winds will bring showers to eastern Qld. High pressure will promote dry conditions for southwest WA.

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    Sunday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sun 14 Dec 2025

    A deep low south of Tas will bring strong winds, rain & isolated storms to Tas with gusty showers for coastal Vic. Low pressure troughs will bring widely scattered showers & storms to NE NSW, Qld, the NT and northern WA. High pressure will promote dry weather near the Bight.

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    Monday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Mon 15 Dec 2025

    A deep low in the Tasman will bring scattered showers to Tas with isol showers for coastal Vic. Low pressure troughs will bring scattered showers & storms to NE NSW, Qld, the NT and northern WA. High pressure will promote dry weather near the Bight.