Showers and storms in the east, extreme fire danger for Western Australia

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Severe storms on the east coast could result in flash flooding, while strong heat in the west increases the overall fire danger in Western Australia.

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00:00Hello from the Bureau with your National Weather Forecast for Thursday the 31st of October,

00:04as we look at what we're expecting heading into Friday.

00:07Our main watch points will be showers and storms across eastern parts of the country,

00:10but out in Western Australia, plenty of heat and extreme fire dangers.

00:14Let's start off first with a look at the synoptic map, and as we head into Thursday

00:17evening, we can expect to see showers and storms for eastern parts of New South Wales

00:21and South East Queensland.

00:23This does include Sydney, the Hunter and Northern Rivers, as well as Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

00:27So if you are heading out tonight in these areas, do be aware that we could see severe

00:30thunderstorms into tonight, and they could bring disruptions like flash flooding, as

00:34well as damage to trees and property, so keep an eye on the radar and any warnings heading

00:38into tonight.

00:39For the rest of the country, this high pressure system is keeping things mostly clear, and

00:43we'll just see a couple of isolated showers and storms across northern Australia.

00:47Heading into Friday, the first day of November, showers and storms will ease off the coast

00:51into the morning, but they will redevelop into the afternoon, and this high pressure

00:55system will finally get a bit of a move on.

00:57That means a drying trend for Tasmania and Victoria.

01:00This trough in Western Australia though is bringing a lot of heat from the interior,

01:04and that's headed to this cold front, which will move into southwestern parts of WA later

01:08into Friday night.

01:09So now a state by state look, starting off with Queensland.

01:11We'll be clear to start off in the morning, but showers and storms will redevelop into

01:15the afternoon.

01:16We could also see severe thunderstorms across South East and Queensland, including for Brisbane

01:19at the top of 30 degrees, warming inland with high fire dangers, but a drier day on the

01:24way across the north east tropical coast.

01:26For New South Wales, showers along the coast, possible storms north of Newcastle may be

01:31severe in the far north east of the state.

01:33For Sydney, a shower of 2 and 22 degrees.

01:35In Canberra, dry and 23, but warm out west with high fire dangers in some areas.

01:40For Victoria, a cool start, it will be cloudy in the south in the morning, with just a few

01:45showers along the coast, but that cloud will start to break up into the afternoon, and

01:48we'll see sunny skies returning statewide into the afternoon.

01:51Cooler in Melbourne, 17 degrees, warmer in the Mali, 25 up in Mildura.

01:56For Tasmania, showers for the west and the south of the state.

01:59The snow level will rise some 700 metres into the day.

02:02Hobart, a couple of showers of 15 degrees, warmer and drier across northern parts of

02:06the state.

02:07In South Australia, a little bit of morning cloud about the coast, but that will clear

02:10up into a mostly sunny day statewide.

02:12A little bit cooler about the south east with southerly winds, 17 degrees in Mount Gambier,

02:17warmer in Adelaide, 24 degrees, and into the mid 30s across northern parts of SA.

02:21In Western Australia, plenty of heat for the interior and the south.

02:24We'll see maximum temperatures up to 16 degrees above average for Esperance, warming

02:28right through the Wheatbelt with extreme fire dangers.

02:32Along the west coast though, southerly winds will keep the worst of the heat away, 28 degrees

02:35in Perth, warm across the Pilbara.

02:37Finally, across northern Australia, not much change when compared to the last few days.

02:42Still hot and humid, possible showers and storms for the Top End and Kimberley, 32 degrees

02:46in Darwin, 37 degrees in the interior.

02:48That's your forecast for today.

02:50Keep across the latest forecasts and warnings on our website, app and social media, and

02:54we'll see you next time.

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