Storms continue in the east, warming up in the south

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Extreme heat continues to wreak havoc across east.

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00:00Hello from the Bureau with your national weather forecast, looking at conditions heading into

00:03tonight and then tomorrow, Thursday the 5th of December.

00:07First into this evening, we can expect to see showers and thunderstorms for much of

00:10eastern Australia and the tropical north.

00:13There is a possibility of severe thunderstorms tonight for northern New South Wales, central

00:17Australia and the north, so keep an eye on any warnings.

00:20For southern Australia though, this ridge of high pressure extending from the east to

00:24the west is keeping things dry tonight, but heading into tomorrow Thursday, this high

00:28pressure system will move further out into the east, and that will direct warm northerly

00:32winds over Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia, so temperatures will really start to rise.

00:38By the afternoon though, showers and thunderstorms will redevelop across much of the eastern

00:41seaboard.

00:42Heavy falls are possible all the way into northern Australia, remaining quite hot and

00:46unsettled.

00:47The one exception to this though, is across western parts of WA, where cooler southerly

00:51winds are keeping temperatures below average for this time of year.

00:55So now, a state by state look, starting off in Queensland.

00:59Showers and thunderstorms are possible across the entire state.

01:01Severe thunderstorms are possible inland from areas from Toowoomba to the Darling Downs

01:06and up into the Capricornia, with the possibility of heavy falls.

01:09Heavy falls also for the Gulf Coast and Cassowary Coast, including Cairns, but temperatures

01:13will be a little bit below average under that cloud cover.

01:16Temperatures closer to average across the southeast of the state, humid, with a possible

01:19shower storm in Brisbane and Twentynine.

01:22For New South Wales, showers and storms for the northeast coast in the morning will extend

01:26to most areas west of the divide by the afternoon.

01:29There is the possibility of heavy falls with slow moving thunderstorms for the northern

01:33Tablelands, although along the coast a little bit cooler with that onshore flow, partly

01:37cloudy in 26 in Sydney, a possible shower storm in Canberra and 31.

01:41Hot, warm and dry across much of Victoria tomorrow.

01:45There is the chance of just a shower or thunderstorm across the northeast and far east Gippsland,

01:50but maximum temperatures will be up to 10 degrees above average, a warm 31 in Melbourne,

01:54reaching the high 30s up in the Mallee.

01:56For Tasmania, morning fog across the north will burn off to another warm day, and we

02:01are seeing low intensity heatwave conditions across inland parts, with maximum temperatures

02:05yet again climbing into the high 20s.

02:08Hobart atop of 26, that's the fourth day in a row of temperatures above 25 degrees.

02:13Hot and unsettled for South Australia, with high fire dangers across southern districts.

02:18Temperatures well above average for this time of year, but we will see showers and

02:20storms for central, western and northern parts of the state.

02:24We're not expecting storms to reach Adelaide until Friday morning, so it will be a very

02:27hot and sunny day with a top of 37.

02:30In Western Australia, a little bit cooler with those southerly winds pushing through,

02:34a few coastal showers, but they will become more isolated into the afternoon.

02:38Partly cloudy in 26 in Perth, hot across the Pilbara, with extreme fire danger for the

02:42Exmouth Gulf Coast.

02:44Finally for northern Australia, showers and thunderstorms continue all the way from the

02:47Kimberley through the Top End and into the Gulf Country, so there is the potential for

02:51heavy falls, including for the Darwin area, with a top of 32 degrees.

02:55That's your latest forecast for today.

02:57For the latest information, check out our website, app, follow us on our socials, and

03:00as always, please stay safe.

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