Australian Synoptic Chart Summary

Intense heat is drawn from the interior into southwest WA, NSW & Qld. A cold front over the Tasman Sea brings a few showers to Tas and southern Vic, while a southerly buster moves up the NSW coast. Showers & storms in the tropics, Qld & NSW & southwest WA in humid, unstable air.

ISSUED WEDNESDAY 6:36AM UTC

Heatwave conditions affect WA and Qld's south and east, with oppressive humidity in Qld. Showers and thunderstorms extend over the northern tropics, eastern Qld and northeast NSW, with a few showers and cool winds over southeast NSW, eastern Vic and Tas.

ISSUED WEDNESDAY 6:36AM UTC

Heatwave conditions affect WA and Qld's south and east, with oppressive humidity in Qld. Showers and thunderstorms extend over the northern tropics, eastern Qld and northeast NSW. Showers and cool winds extend over eastern NSW, Vic's south and east and Tas.

ISSUED WEDNESDAY 6:37AM UTC

Heatwave conditions ease over southwest WA and southeast QLd, but persist elsewhere in WA and Qld's south and east, with oppressive humidity in Qld. Showers and thunderstorms extend over the northern tropics and Qld's east. Showers clear from the southeast with a high.

ISSUED WEDNESDAY 6:37AM UTC

Showers and thunderstorms extend over the northern tropics and Qld's east. Heatwave conditions persist over WA's east and become constrained to Qld's central east, with a brief burst of heat over SA. High pressure keeps much of the southeast mostly settled.

ISSUED WEDNESDAY 6:37AM UTC

Hot northerly winds should bring a hot day to Vic and NSW ahead of a cold front. Showers and thunderstorms extend over the northern tropics, with possible showers over Tas. High pressure ridges keep WA's south and much of NSW dry and mostly settled.

ISSUED WEDNESDAY 6:37AM UTC

Hot winds should move over NSW ahead of a cool wind change. Showers and thunderstorms extend over the northern tropics and into parts of the east. A front should lead to gusty winds and showers to Tas and southern Vic. Hot dry winds look to blow over WA's south.

ISSUED WEDNESDAY 6:37AM UTC