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  2. Summary Issued Wednesday 20:06 EDT

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Wed 29 Nov 2023

      Wednesday 20:00 EDT

      Troughs are generating storms and rain in VIC, NSW & QLD. A trough in the west is triggering showers and storms, some intense in the NT, WA, and northwestern SA. Highs are keeping eastern SA, northwest NSW, southwest QLD & WA's west dry.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Thu 30 Nov 2023

      Thursday 23:00 EDT

      A trough & low in the east will bring rain, storms & gusty winds to southeast NSW & eastern VIC. Other lows & troughs will maintain heat, showers & storms in QLD, the northern tropics, western SA & eastern WA. A trough in WA will broaden, allowing heat to build inland.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Fri 01 Dec 2023

      Friday 23:00 EDT

      Troughs will cause showers & storms across the Top End, QLD, NSW, VIC & TAS. A ridge of high pressure will keep much of SA & WA dry with gusty winds in the south. A trough in the west will draw hotter winds toward the west coast and inland Australia.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sat 02 Dec 2023

      Saturday 23:00 EDT

      Troughs should edge further north & east, confining showers & storms to the NT, QLD, southeast NSW, eastern VIC & northeast TAS. A low & trough in WA should bring some showers and draw hot winds. A high should clear much of the eastern, central interior, SA & WA dry.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sun 03 Dec 2023

      Sunday 23:00 EDT

      Troughs should maintain heat & showers & storms in the northern tropics, the NT & QLD & dry heat across WA's interior & east. A low may cause rain & gusty winds in TAS, eastern VIC & SE NSW. A front should bring further cooling to WA's west, mainly the southwest.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Mon 04 Dec 2023

      Monday 23:00 EDT

      Troughs should trigger showers & storms across the northern tropics, the NT, QLD & far north WA. A high pressure will keep most parts of NSW, VIC, SA & WA largely dry.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Tue 05 Dec 2023

      Tuesday 23:00 EDT

      Troughs & lows should bring showers & storms to the northern tropics, far north QLD, central & northern WA & northeast SA. A trough & front will cross the southeastern AUS, bringing showers & storms to Tas and eastern VIC. A high will keep most parts of QLD, NSW, VIC & SA dry.

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    Wednesday, 20:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Wed 29 Nov 2023

    Troughs are generating storms and rain in VIC, NSW & QLD. A trough in the west is triggering showers and storms, some intense in the NT, WA, and northwestern SA. Highs are keeping eastern SA, northwest NSW, southwest QLD & WA's west dry.

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    Thursday, 23:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Thu 30 Nov 2023

    A trough & low in the east will bring rain, storms & gusty winds to southeast NSW & eastern VIC. Other lows & troughs will maintain heat, showers & storms in QLD, the northern tropics, western SA & eastern WA. A trough in WA will broaden, allowing heat to build inland.

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    Friday, 23:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Fri 01 Dec 2023

    Troughs will cause showers & storms across the Top End, QLD, NSW, VIC & TAS. A ridge of high pressure will keep much of SA & WA dry with gusty winds in the south. A trough in the west will draw hotter winds toward the west coast and inland Australia.

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    Saturday, 23:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sat 02 Dec 2023

    Troughs should edge further north & east, confining showers & storms to the NT, QLD, southeast NSW, eastern VIC & northeast TAS. A low & trough in WA should bring some showers and draw hot winds. A high should clear much of the eastern, central interior, SA & WA dry.

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    Sunday, 23:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sun 03 Dec 2023

    Troughs should maintain heat & showers & storms in the northern tropics, the NT & QLD & dry heat across WA's interior & east. A low may cause rain & gusty winds in TAS, eastern VIC & SE NSW. A front should bring further cooling to WA's west, mainly the southwest.

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    Monday, 23:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Mon 04 Dec 2023

    Troughs should trigger showers & storms across the northern tropics, the NT, QLD & far north WA. A high pressure will keep most parts of NSW, VIC, SA & WA largely dry.

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    Tuesday, 23:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Tue 05 Dec 2023

    Troughs & lows should bring showers & storms to the northern tropics, far north QLD, central & northern WA & northeast SA. A trough & front will cross the southeastern AUS, bringing showers & storms to Tas and eastern VIC. A high will keep most parts of QLD, NSW, VIC & SA dry.