Synoptic Charts

Summary Issued Friday 20:23 EDT

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  Friday 20:00 EDT

  A monsoon trough is generating heavy rain & storms in the northern tropics, mainly in northern WA with a tropical low. Troughs are triggering showers & storms over parts of the NT, QLD, NSW and WA whilst directing a hot airmass south. A front is bringing showers to TAS.

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  Saturday 22:00 EDT

  A tropical cyclone will become a low producing heavy rain and strong wind in northern WA. A monsoon trough will generate thundery showers in the tropics. A low and associated trough will trigger storms in southern WA. Another trough will direct a hot airmass into southern states.

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  Sunday 22:00 EDT

  Lows with multiple troughs will generate heavy rain across the western interior. A monsoon trough will maintain thundery showers over the tropics. Hot and dry winds will filter over southern Australia, raising fire danger. Onshore winds will bring coastal showers to QLD.

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  Monday 22:00 EDT

  A low will generate heavy rain across much of SA. A trough will filter very hot and dry winds over VIC and NSW followed by a front leading to cooling and rain late in the day for southern VIC and TAS. A monsoon trough will keep showers and storms across the tropics.

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  Tuesday 22:00 EDT

  A front and trough should cause showers and storms in VIC and TAS whilst directing a hot airmass into eastern NSW. A monsoon trough would continue to trigger thundery showers in the tropics.

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  Wednesday 22:00 EDT

  A trough and low should trigger a few showers over the southeast. A monsoon trough would maintain showers and storms across the tropics. Another trough would generate a few storms over the western interior.

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  Thursday 22:00 EDT

  A broad trough may generate rain across the southeast. A monsoon trough would lead to showers and storms over the tropics. A high may send dry and hot winds to southwestern WA.