Hello, Ilana from the Bureau here with your National Weather Forecast for tomorrow, Thursday the 16th of April. Let's start and take a look across the country. Now, tomorrow will be another wet day for parts of northern Australia as ex-Tropical Cyclone Maila brings moisture onshore through coastal Queensland, through the interior and then into parts of the Territory during Thursday. Further south though, we're going to see a cold front sweeping through, bringing showers, some storms and cooler conditions to parts of the south-eastern states, while out west we see another day of gusty showers and storms as the trough along the west coast finally moves a little bit further onshore. So, let's take a look now state by state and we'll start in Queensland.
Queensland will see another wet day with ex-Tropical Cyclone Maila and a low pressure trough continuing to bring widespread showers and storms. Now, some of those heaviest falls may once again be along the North Tropical Coast, where we have a Flood Watch out for the possibility of minor riverine flooding. Elsewhere, through northern and interior Queensland we will still see those widespread showers and storms, but further south, it is looking like quite a dry and settled day, and that includes for Brisbane, which will be sunny with a top of 30°C.
Now, through New South Wales, which will see another settle day under this high pressure system, that means fog and frost along parts of the ranges tomorrow morning, and due to ongoing planned burns, we may still see some smoke haze through parts of the Sydney and Hunter. Now, that smoke haze may mean some very beautiful sunrises through parts of the east, and it's going to warm up into a sunny day through New South Wales tomorrow, with 27°C for Sydney and 22°C for Canberra.
Now, through Victoria, in the north we'll see some morning fog, then a mostly settled day, but further south we'll see an increase in cloud and shower activity from the west in the morning, through to central parts in the afternoon and through to the east in the evening, with the passage of this cold front moving through. Now, we may also see some storms through the Wimmera and South West districts, and it will be rather warm though ahead of that front coming through, so Melbourne will actually reach 25°C before that front brings some showers through the late afternoon and evening.
Into Tasmania now, where showers will begin on the west coast and then move through to the central and eastern parts during the day with the passage of this front. Now, behind that front, we are looking at quite cool conditions coming in, which means we may see some snow about elevated areas late in the day, with Hobart seeing 19°C and a few showers possible.
Into South Australia, which may see some showers about the lower east, otherwise quite a settled day with some fog in the south about the Eyre Peninsula, then a sunny day. Through the north, we will see temperatures reaching 30°C and a little bit cooler further south, with Adelaide once again seeing 23°C.
Now, through Western Australia, we're seeing this trough finally move a little bit further inland, which means that area of gusty storms will extend further east tomorrow from parts of the Pilbara through the interior and into the Eucla area. Those storms, though, may still impact part of the south-west, including for Perth, so Perth, like today, has that chance of morning storms and then that risk again in the afternoon through the Hills, and it will see a top of 28°C.
Now, the Northern Territory is seeing an end to a run of quite dry days as a lot of this moisture comes in associated with ex-Tropical Cyclone Maila, and that means we're going to see showers and storms, mostly in the Arnhem, but extending further south into the Carpentaria and northern Barkly as well. Now, tomorrow we won’t quite see those showers and storms reach as far west as Darwin, which will see another dry day and a top of 35°C.
That's all for our National Weather Forecast. If you'd like some more information, please visit us at the Bureau's website, app or social media. Thanks so much for watching and have a great day!
Queensland will see another wet day with ex-Tropical Cyclone Maila and a low pressure trough continuing to bring widespread showers and storms. Now, some of those heaviest falls may once again be along the North Tropical Coast, where we have a Flood Watch out for the possibility of minor riverine flooding. Elsewhere, through northern and interior Queensland we will still see those widespread showers and storms, but further south, it is looking like quite a dry and settled day, and that includes for Brisbane, which will be sunny with a top of 30°C.
Now, through New South Wales, which will see another settle day under this high pressure system, that means fog and frost along parts of the ranges tomorrow morning, and due to ongoing planned burns, we may still see some smoke haze through parts of the Sydney and Hunter. Now, that smoke haze may mean some very beautiful sunrises through parts of the east, and it's going to warm up into a sunny day through New South Wales tomorrow, with 27°C for Sydney and 22°C for Canberra.
Now, through Victoria, in the north we'll see some morning fog, then a mostly settled day, but further south we'll see an increase in cloud and shower activity from the west in the morning, through to central parts in the afternoon and through to the east in the evening, with the passage of this cold front moving through. Now, we may also see some storms through the Wimmera and South West districts, and it will be rather warm though ahead of that front coming through, so Melbourne will actually reach 25°C before that front brings some showers through the late afternoon and evening.
Into Tasmania now, where showers will begin on the west coast and then move through to the central and eastern parts during the day with the passage of this front. Now, behind that front, we are looking at quite cool conditions coming in, which means we may see some snow about elevated areas late in the day, with Hobart seeing 19°C and a few showers possible.
Into South Australia, which may see some showers about the lower east, otherwise quite a settled day with some fog in the south about the Eyre Peninsula, then a sunny day. Through the north, we will see temperatures reaching 30°C and a little bit cooler further south, with Adelaide once again seeing 23°C.
Now, through Western Australia, we're seeing this trough finally move a little bit further inland, which means that area of gusty storms will extend further east tomorrow from parts of the Pilbara through the interior and into the Eucla area. Those storms, though, may still impact part of the south-west, including for Perth, so Perth, like today, has that chance of morning storms and then that risk again in the afternoon through the Hills, and it will see a top of 28°C.
Now, the Northern Territory is seeing an end to a run of quite dry days as a lot of this moisture comes in associated with ex-Tropical Cyclone Maila, and that means we're going to see showers and storms, mostly in the Arnhem, but extending further south into the Carpentaria and northern Barkly as well. Now, tomorrow we won’t quite see those showers and storms reach as far west as Darwin, which will see another dry day and a top of 35°C.
That's all for our National Weather Forecast. If you'd like some more information, please visit us at the Bureau's website, app or social media. Thanks so much for watching and have a great day!
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