Australian Synoptic Chart Summary

A stream of tropical moisture is bringing rain to northwest and central WA, with increasing thunderstorms in the west. A moist onshore airstream brings the odd shower over eastern Vic and eastern NSW. High pressure keeps elsewhere largely dry and settled.

ISSUED SATURDAY 6:40PM UTC

A low and a cold front combining with a humid air mass from the Indian Ocean will generate heavy rain and thunderstorms over broad areas of central and southern WA. Onshore winds maintain showers for the east and southeast coasts. Dry and clearer elsewhere under high pressure.

ISSUED SATURDAY 6:40PM UTC

Deepening low pressure and a humid air mass from the Indian Ocean will drive heavy rain and thunderstorms across central and southern WA, heaviest in the southwest, extending as showers into SA. A high will send the odd shower to the eastern seaboard while keeping elsewhere dry.

ISSUED SATURDAY 6:44PM UTC

Low pressure and cold fronts combining with a humid air mass will produce showers and thunderstorms across southern WA, SA, Vic, Tas and southern NSW. High pressure ridges send showers in onshore winds over western WA and far north coastal Qld whilst keeping elsewhere dry.

ISSUED SATURDAY 6:44PM UTC

Cold fronts sweeping across the southeast may bring showers and storms to southern NSW, the ACT, Vic, Tas and eastern and coastal SA, tending to snow over the alps. Onshore winds around a high may maintain showers over coastal southern and western WA. A high keeps elsewhere dry.

ISSUED SATURDAY 6:44PM UTC

Cold westerly winds in the wake of cold fronts will bring gusty showers to Vic, Tas, southern NSW, the ACT and coastsal SA, falling as snow over the alps. High pressure sends showers in onshore winds along the remaining Bight coast and western WA whilst keeping elsewhere dry.

ISSUED SATURDAY 6:44PM UTC

Cold westerly winds in the wake of cold fronts will bring gusty showers to Vic, Tas, southern NSW, the ACT and coastal SA, falling as snow over the alps and highlands. High pressure sends showers in onshore winds along the remaining Bight coast whilst keeping elsewhere dry.

ISSUED SATURDAY 6:44PM UTC