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  2. Summary Issued Wednesday 09:35 EDT

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Wed 10 Dec 2025

      Wednesday 09:00 EDT

      Showers and the odd thunderstorm stretch from the tropics through to the interior and southern Qld in unstable air. Showers in central and southern SA and western Vic in onshore winds. Generally dry and settled elsewhere under high pressure.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Thu 11 Dec 2025

      Thursday 11:00 EDT

      Instability 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

      Low pressure 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

      Areas of low pressure will bring widely scattered showers and thunderstorms to NSW, Vic, southern Qld, the NT, northern/eastern WA and northern SA. Onshore winds will bring showers to eastern Qld. A cold front will bring some gusty showers across western and southern Tas.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sun 14 Dec 2025

      Sunday 11:00 EDT

      A cold front crossing Tas will bring strong winds, rain and some storms to Tas and gusty showers to coastal Vic. Low pressure troughs will bring scattered showers and storms to northeast NSW, Qld, the NT and northern WA. A high over the bight will keep elsewhere dry and settled.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Mon 15 Dec 2025

      Monday 11:00 EDT

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

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Tue 16 Dec 2025

      Tuesday 11:00 EDT

      Onshore winds feeding areas of low pressure over Qld and northeast NSW should bring showers and storms, with areas of heavy rain over Qld. Low pressure may bring showers and storms across much of the tropical north, and western WA. Westerlies could bring showers to western Tas.

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    Wednesday, 09:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Wed 10 Dec 2025

    Showers and the odd thunderstorm stretch from the tropics through to the interior and southern Qld in unstable air. Showers in central and southern SA and western Vic in onshore winds. Generally dry and settled elsewhere under high pressure.

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    Thursday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Thu 11 Dec 2025

    Instability 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

    Low pressure 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

    Areas of low pressure will bring widely scattered showers and thunderstorms to NSW, Vic, southern Qld, the NT, northern/eastern WA and northern SA. Onshore winds will bring showers to eastern Qld. A cold front will bring some gusty showers across western and southern Tas.

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    Sunday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sun 14 Dec 2025

    A cold front crossing Tas will bring strong winds, rain and some storms to Tas and gusty showers to coastal Vic. Low pressure troughs will bring scattered showers and storms to northeast NSW, Qld, the NT and northern WA. A high over the bight will keep elsewhere dry and settled.

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    Monday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Mon 15 Dec 2025

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

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    Tuesday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Tue 16 Dec 2025

    Onshore winds feeding areas of low pressure over Qld and northeast NSW should bring showers and storms, with areas of heavy rain over Qld. Low pressure may bring showers and storms across much of the tropical north, and western WA. Westerlies could bring showers to western Tas.