Storms expected as heat continues over much of the country

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Rain and storms continue in the north, becoming warmer in the south.

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

00:03Wednesday night and then tomorrow, Thursday the 12th of December. First a look at the synoptic

00:08map, and again tonight we see that contrast between wet and stormy conditions across

00:13northern Australia, while across the south it is remaining mostly dry. The main watch points for

00:18this afternoon and heading into tonight are the possibility of severe thunderstorms for northeast

00:22New South Wales, central and northern Queensland, the Northern Territory and much of Western

00:27Australia. We could also see the possibility of gusty storms developing as far south as the Perth

00:32Hills, and that's in addition to severe heatwave conditions across southern parts of WA, so if you

00:36are in these areas be sure to check out our dedicated Severe Weather Update video for more

00:41information on the heat and also the storms. There is one exception to this though and that's

00:45Tasmania, with a cold front pushing through tonight that will bring showers as well as some

00:50pretty gusty winds. Heading into tomorrow, Thursday, and the main weather feature across

00:54the south is this very broad ridge of high pressure extending from the west and into the

00:58centre of the country. There is a lot of heat across southern WA and as that ridge pushes towards

01:03the east it will carry heat into South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales, particularly heading

01:08towards the weekend. Elsewhere across the country, rain across the Queensland coast with a coastal

01:14trough developing through the day, there is a possibility of heavy falls through some areas.

01:19For other areas though, showers across the north, but showers easing across Tasmania once that cold

01:24front moves through. So now state by state look starting off in Queensland. Showers, rain and

01:29thunderstorms mostly north of Bundaberg. The heaviest falls are expected between Yippoon and

01:33up to Cairns. We could see isolated falls in excess of 100mm tomorrow. Showers and storms also

01:39extending to the Gulf Country and the far north of the Cape York Peninsula, but it will be a dry and

01:43hot day through the west and also dry across southeast Queensland, but we still do have a

01:48number of flood warnings and watches current, especially around Kingaroy. For Brisbane,

01:52partly cloudy with a top of 31. For New South Wales, a few isolated showers and storms about

01:57the Tablelands, also a few showers about the south coast mainly in the morning and early afternoon,

02:02but then it is looking like a dry and warmer day right across New South Wales. Sunny in 28 in

02:07Sydney, as high as 34 degrees for western Sydney, partly cloudy and 31 degrees in Canberra. For

02:13Victoria, cloudy south of the Divide, with a few showers in the morning mostly about the coast,

02:17they will become more isolated through the day. We're not expecting anything more than a few

02:21millimetres, mainly through the southwest and also around Worcester's Prom, also the possibility

02:25of a few showers about the Ranges, but we will see afternoon sunny breaks. Melbourne, a possible

02:30early shower then partly cloudy in 26, reaching the low 30s for the north of Victoria. For Tasmania,

02:35windy and cloudy with quite a few showers about through the day. We could see falls of up to 30mm

02:41through the west, but then those showers will contract to the southwest and also southern parts

02:45of the state. Hobart, a few showers in 19 degrees, a little bit milder through the north.

02:51For South Australia, cloudy with a few showers for Kangaroo Island, also the southeast of the state.

02:56They'll contract to the coast into the afternoon, but it will be quite a cool day under cloud cover,

03:00but anywhere north of Victor Harbour is expecting a sunny and also quite a warm day.

03:04Sunny in 27 for Adelaide, hot in the north, and heatwave conditions starting to develop about

03:09western parts of South Australia, and they'll extend to most of the state heading to Friday

03:13and Saturday. In Western Australia, continuing to be hot and unsettled, there is a possibility

03:19of storms inland from about Esperance through the Wheatbelt, but they are more likely to the

03:23Pilbara and Gascoyne where heavy falls continue to be a possibility. Still quite hot, Perth will

03:28have passed the peak of the heat, 36 degrees, but the storms will have pushed out away from the coast.

03:34Finally, across northern Australia, showers and storms continuing. Heavy falls through the

03:38Carpentaria and also through the Gregory District inland parts of the Kimberley.

03:42Showers and a possible storm at the top of 33 degrees in Darwin. That's your forecast for today.

03:46For the latest information and warnings, check out our website

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