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Saturday 19:30 z

Patchy rain & storms occurring over the interior in weak troughs. Showers along the coasts of northern NSW, Qld & the NT in onshore winds. High is clearing skies across the eastern interior, southern NSW, Vic & Tas, with a chilly night. Front near southern WA brings showers.

Sunday 09:30 z

A high over the Tasman Sea directs showers to east Qld while bringing warm N'lies to Vic and western NSW ahead of showery/stormy trough moving over SA and Vic. A front brings gusty showers to southwest WA late as it skims the coast. Hot in the northwest, showers in the far north.

Monday 09:30 z

Strong cold front in the evening reaches Vic and Tas and brushes SA. Instability, showers and storms persist over the inland WA. Hot elsewhere over the interior, including northern SA and northwest NSW. A high directs SE winds and few showers to east Qld and Gulf of Carpentaria.

Tuesday 09:30 z

A cold front moves east over NSW and southern Qld, bringing stormy cool change. Cool/cold, cloudy day for Vic, Tas and southern SA with alpine snow. Instability deepens over the west, triggering few showers/storms. Hot in the northwest. Southeast winds bring showers to north QLD.

Wednesday 09:30 z

Cold, unstable air should stream over the southeast, bringing showers, storms and alpine snow to eastern Vic, NSW and southeast Qld. Gusty cool air pushes north into the southern NT. Increasing instability over southwest WA brings showers and storms. Hot in northwest.

Thursday 09:30 z

A high should clear skies in SA, Vic and NSW, bringing a cold morning, while directing showers over eastern Qld, NSW, VIC and western Tas. Strong cold front should arc up near WA, drawing hot air south ahead of a gusty, stormy change. Unstable air may produce storms northwest WA.

Friday 09:30 z

High should bring clear skies to SA, Vic and NSW, while directing showers over coastal Qld, NSW and western Tas. Strong cold front should cross southern WA, bringing a gusty, stormy change and directing hot air to SA and western VIC.