Australia Enjoys Fine Summer Weather

And compared to most days in 2026, Tuesday shows us quite a settled pattern across the nation. Now, when it comes to rainfall, a few areas to watch. Onshore winds bring some showers to the New South Wales coast. We also expect to see some development of thunderstorms over both inland parts of New South Wales and inland parts of Queensland during the day on Tuesday.

There will be the usual mix of showers and thunderstorms across the tropics, but most other areas are looking to be dry, thanks in large part to this high-pressure region south of WA that is keeping sunny skies for many areas. But it's also driving quite a strong wind in some places, and that wind will contribute towards intense heat building around parts of the north and west of WA.

Let's do the state flyovers now, starting up in Queensland. We will see some showers and thunderstorms across northern areas from around Townsville northwards. We will also see some afternoon thunderstorms over inland areas, particularly the Central West forecast region. That means a possible thunderstorm and spell of rain in and around the Longreach area, especially from mid-afternoon onwards.

Across the east coast, from Mackay down to Brisbane, a really nice bright day, possibly a light shower or two, but plenty of sunny weather through your day. A high of 29 °C in Brisbane.

Onshore winds mean often cloudy skies and some light showers across the New South Wales coast, particularly through the morning and the afternoon. Those showers and that cloud should break up and let some sunnier, brighter weather through. There will be a few thunderstorms out of the far west of New South Wales, affecting some communities west of the mountain ranges. But along the mountains, the east and west are getting some nice weather. For example, Canberra should have a mostly sunny day with a high of 27 °C.

Sunny weather throughout most of Victoria. On Tuesday, there'll be a couple of showers and maybe even the odd rumble of thunder on and north of the mountain ranges, but all that rain will be very hit and miss. So it does not look like those active fire grounds in the north of the state will see much or any rainfall tomorrow. Should be dry through southern areas, with a high of 28 °C in Melbourne. A little breezy across some of the southern coastline.

Really a nice-looking day for Tasmania. Southern stunner down here, we might see the lightest of showers around the Saint Helens coastline, but all the rest of the state will be having bright skies and mostly sunny weather, with very little wind across Tasmania tomorrow as well. Hobart, tracking for a lovely 25 °C afternoon.

There is a little bit more wind for South Australia, coming up from the south, and that's going to keep a bit of cloud across some southern coastlines around the peninsula and islands as well. But generally, into the afternoon, a lot of that cloud should burn away, and the sun will come out for the second half of the day. Temperatures are mild out through western spots, Ceduna just 23 °C. A little bit warmer through the east, here Adelaide, Murray Bridge, Mount Gambier, headed towards 30 or 31 °C. We'll see some breezy conditions in some spots like Whyalla and Port Augusta.

A dry and mostly sunny day is expected in Western Australia, getting really hot across the west coast as well. Geraldton stands out here with a 45 °C forecast. That heat is spreading down into Perth as well, 39 °C in the capital, maybe 40 °C or higher for some of those eastern suburbs. It's also going to be really hot up in the north-west of the state. The temperatures here probably don't quite do it justice. For example, Exmouth 40 °C, but if you drive an hour inland, it could be closer to 48 or 49 °C. Cooler across the south coast, with a bit of cloud, but no rain expected in any of these centres.

Finally, we're keeping an eye on a tropical low-pressure area in the Northern Territory, which could develop somewhere near the Kimberley coast later this week. That's perhaps looking a little less likely than it was a few days ago, but still something we're watching closely. Even if that weather system doesn't develop, we'll see a regular mix of wet-season showers and thunderstorms across the northern parts of the Territory, including around the Darwin area. Also through the Kimberley, some thunderstorms may come with damaging wind gusts. Central Australia is headed for a 40 °C day with clear blue skies.

That is all I have for you for today. As per usual, you can get more weather information on the Bureau's website or app. Thanks for sticking with me. Have a lovely day!