Dry conditions plague inland while wild storms hit the east coast

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Showers for much of eastern Australia, remaining dry in the west.

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00:00Hello from the Bureau with your national weather forecast as you have a look at what we can expect

00:03heading into tomorrow. That's Friday the 16th of May. First a look at the synoptic map and there

00:09are a number of weather features that we're keeping a close eye on across eastern Australia.

00:12A surface trough across southern Queensland and inland New South Wales, another surface

00:16trough off the east coast and together these are drawing in winds from the south and also the east

00:21producing widespread areas of showers and thunderstorms. And through the day tomorrow

00:25we'll see these areas of showers and thunderstorms become more widespread,

00:28particularly through southeast Queensland and also northeast New South Wales heading into the

00:32evening. And this low pressure system off the east coast will gradually start to drift away into the

00:36Tasman Sea. Further south though there is a weak cold front coming up from the south but it won't

00:41have too much impact on the mainland, mainly showers about western Tasmania, southern Victoria and southern

00:46parts of South Australia. And the reason why it's not having much of an impact is because there is a

00:50large high pressure system in its way. This is really dominating weather across the west and the north of

00:55the country pushing warm winds all the way to the west coast of WA. So now a state by state closer

01:01look starting off in Queensland. Showers and thunderstorms for central parts of the state

01:05initially but then through the afternoon these will become more widespread and extend into southeast

01:09Queensland including through Brisbane. There is a possibility of moderately heavy falls through the

01:14central highlands and also down into the northern and eastern parts of the Darling Downs. And under that cloud

01:19cover temperatures will be slightly below average inland but closer to average across the coast. In Cairns, a top of 30

01:25degrees and partly cloudy conditions. And in Brisbane showers from the afternoon and into the evening

01:30with a top of 24 degrees and there is a chance of a thunderstorm there. In New South Wales we see

01:35showers across the coast with that low pressure system initially but then through the afternoon

01:39showers and thunderstorms will build across northeastern parts of the state and there is a possibility of

01:44moderate falls north of about Coffs Harbour and showers and thunderstorms will extend into the western

01:48slopes and also into northwestern parts of the state. It will be a mild day across the state. In Cairns,

01:5414 degrees with a possible light shower and in Sydney 21 with showers in the morning mostly clearing by

01:59the afternoon. In Victoria now, early morning fog and frost through inland parts and we'll see a few

02:05showers about the southwest coast in the morning but as that cold front moves through from the west

02:09those light showers will extend into the central coast and also up into southern parts of the Wimmera

02:14but not much in the way of rainfall is expected, generally less than about two millimeters or so.

02:19And into the evening we'll see a few showers pushed into the Melbourne metro area,

02:23mostly through some of those south eastern suburbs. So Melbourne itself a possible late shower at the

02:27top of 19 degrees and dry across northern parts of the state. In Tasmania it's all about that cold

02:33front so we'll see a few showers about the west coast in the morning but as that system moves in

02:37from the west showers become heavier and push into southern parts of the state including around the

02:42Hobart area. So Hobart top of 16 degrees with showers most likely in the afternoon and evening.

02:47The showers won't make it to the east coast though so it will remain mostly dry across

02:51Launceston and other parts of northern Tasmania. To South Australia, morning showers about coastal parts

02:57and we will see those showers extend into agricultural areas but they won't get anywhere

03:01further north than about Port Augusta and again rainfall totals generally two millimeters or less

03:06so not expecting too much in the way of rainfall. Adelaide will see a few showers and we could see some

03:11heavier falls about the Mount Lofty ranges otherwise dry across the north. Adelaide 19 degrees with showers through the day.

03:18Over towards the west, this high pressure system is pushing a few showers onto the south coast

03:22but we won't see too much in the way of rainfall pushing further inland than that

03:26and we will see those easterly winds pushing warm air all the way to the west coast so Perth

03:30continues its run of above average temperatures for May reaching a top of 26 degrees. Very warm

03:35across the Pilbara but it will be quite a windy day including up in Karratha. Finally across northern

03:41Australia another dry day across the Kimberley and the NT with the south easterly winds pushing through

03:45that dry air as well but we will really see those nighttime temperatures fall dipping down to just

03:50five degrees tomorrow morning in Alice Springs then the top of 22 degrees and sunny in Darwin with

03:55the top of 33. That's your forecast for today stay up to date with the latest forecasts and warnings on

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