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  2. Summary Issued Tuesday 19:22 EDT

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Tue 14 Oct 2025

      Tuesday 19:00 EDT

      An unstable airmass is producing showers and thunderstorms over northeast WA, the NT and Qld. Scattered showers over western Tas in brisk, moist winds behind a cold front. Clear and dry conditions elsewhere under a broad ridge of high pressure.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Wed 15 Oct 2025

      Wednesday 11:00 EDT

      An area of instability will persist over southern Qld bringing scattered thunderstorms. Onshore winds will bring a few showers to coastal Qld. Showers and storms are expected for central and northern parts of WA as well as northern NT. Elsewhere, it will remain dry and clear.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Thu 16 Oct 2025

      Thursday 11:00 EDT

      An unstable airmass will trigger showers and thunderstorms over northeast WA, the NT, Qld, northern NSW. Unstable air ahead of a cold front will produce showers and thunderstorms over southeast SA, Vic and Tas later in the day. Showery onshore winds for far southwest WA.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Fri 17 Oct 2025

      Friday 11:00 EDT

      Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected over parts of northern NSW and southern Qld. Onshore winds will bring showers to Tas, southern Vic and eastern Qld. A few thunderstorms are likely for the northern Top End and northern WA.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sat 18 Oct 2025

      Saturday 11:00 EDT

      Scattered thunderstorms are expected across eastern NSW, southeast Qld & the northern tropics as hot air feeds areas of moisture and instability. A cold front will send showers and the odd thunderstorm over Vic & Tas, with some snow over the Tas highlands. Generally dry elsewhere

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sun 19 Oct 2025

      Sunday 11:00 EDT

      Showers and thunderstorms over eastern NSW and southeast Qld may become more isolated as a front pushes offshore. Another front may bring showers to southwest WA while moist westerly winds between fronts continue to send showers over Tas. Thunderstorms for the northern tropics.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Mon 20 Oct 2025

      Monday 11:00 EDT

      Hot temperatures will build over central and southern Australia. A cold front over the Bight will approach southern SA, Tas and Vic bringing showers. A few afternoon showers and thunderstorms are likely over northern WA. Onshore winds will bring coastal showers to Qld.

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    Tuesday, 19:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Tue 14 Oct 2025

    An unstable airmass is producing showers and thunderstorms over northeast WA, the NT and Qld. Scattered showers over western Tas in brisk, moist winds behind a cold front. Clear and dry conditions elsewhere under a broad ridge of high pressure.

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    Wednesday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Wed 15 Oct 2025

    An area of instability will persist over southern Qld bringing scattered thunderstorms. Onshore winds will bring a few showers to coastal Qld. Showers and storms are expected for central and northern parts of WA as well as northern NT. Elsewhere, it will remain dry and clear.

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    Thursday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Thu 16 Oct 2025

    An unstable airmass will trigger showers and thunderstorms over northeast WA, the NT, Qld, northern NSW. Unstable air ahead of a cold front will produce showers and thunderstorms over southeast SA, Vic and Tas later in the day. Showery onshore winds for far southwest WA.

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    Friday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Fri 17 Oct 2025

    Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected over parts of northern NSW and southern Qld. Onshore winds will bring showers to Tas, southern Vic and eastern Qld. A few thunderstorms are likely for the northern Top End and northern WA.

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    Saturday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sat 18 Oct 2025

    Scattered thunderstorms are expected across eastern NSW, southeast Qld & the northern tropics as hot air feeds areas of moisture and instability. A cold front will send showers and the odd thunderstorm over Vic & Tas, with some snow over the Tas highlands. Generally dry elsewhere

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    Sunday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sun 19 Oct 2025

    Showers and thunderstorms over eastern NSW and southeast Qld may become more isolated as a front pushes offshore. Another front may bring showers to southwest WA while moist westerly winds between fronts continue to send showers over Tas. Thunderstorms for the northern tropics.

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    Monday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Mon 20 Oct 2025

    Hot temperatures will build over central and southern Australia. A cold front over the Bight will approach southern SA, Tas and Vic bringing showers. A few afternoon showers and thunderstorms are likely over northern WA. Onshore winds will bring coastal showers to Qld.