National Weather Forecast: Northern Monsoon Strengthens

Taking a look at tomorrow's weather map, we can see the monsoon trough lying across northern parts of the country. This dash-dot-dash line you see up here. We have also got another low-pressure trough pushing down through the eastern states towards Victoria.

Around this trough and our monsoon trough, we are likely to see showers and thunderstorms continuing on Tuesday, with areas of heavy rainfall and flooding as well.

By contrast, far south-western parts of the country are likely to be settled and drier, as well as parts of South Australia and parts of the east coast, including south-east Queensland and north-east New South Wales.

Let us take a state-by-state look at tomorrow's forecast, starting with Queensland.

Across Queensland tomorrow, the monsoon trough is lying over Cape York Peninsula. That is likely to bring rain, storms and areas of heavy falls to the far north and the north tropical coast, pushing back across the Gulf Country as well.

There will also be showers and storms continuing across far south-western parts of the state as this low-pressure trough moves through. Any showers and storms in these areas could bring heavy falls that may lead to flash flooding.

It is worth noting that widespread riverine flooding is continuing across much of the state.

There is drier and more settled weather on the way for some central and inland areas pushing down towards the south-east, with just a few coastal showers through those central areas.

For Brisbane, it will be a mostly sunny day with a top of 29 °C.

In New South Wales tomorrow, a low-pressure trough is lying across central parts of the state, pushing down towards the south-east. We are likely to see showers and thunderstorms around that trough, extending towards the south-east and out to the mid east coast as well.

Heavy falls are possible, mostly focused across the eastern Riverina, South West Slopes, Southern Tablelands, Lower Central West and the ACT.

By contrast, drier weather is finally returning to far western parts of the state, although it will remain a little cloudy. There will also be more sunshine for the north-east of the state, with some drier conditions.

For Sydney, showers are forecast tomorrow with a muggy top of 27 °C. In Canberra, showers and areas of rain with a top of 24 °C.

For Victoria tomorrow, areas of showers and storms will continue through many eastern districts, with a few morning showers lingering through central parts as well.

Drier conditions are returning to western districts. After a cloudy start, more sunshine is expected as the day goes on.

For Melbourne, a possible shower, most likely in the morning, then more sunshine through the afternoon with a top of 20 °C.

In Tasmania tomorrow, it will be partly cloudy with a few showers through the north. Drier and mostly sunny conditions are expected across southern parts.

It will be a mild to warm day in general, with light winds for the most part.

For Hobart, mostly sunny with a top of 21 °C.

In South Australia tomorrow, drier conditions are returning with a southerly flow pushing up from the Bight. There will be some cloud along southern coastlines, but plenty of sunshine elsewhere, including across central and northern parts of the state, which are likely to continue seeing the impacts of significant flooding that developed over the weekend.

For Adelaide, a mostly sunny day with a top of 25 °C.

In Western Australia, a west coast trough is developing once again, reinforcing dry and sunny weather through many western, central and south-western districts.

Warm conditions are building, particularly through parts of the Pilbara and Gascoyne, where low to severe intensity heatwaves are returning.

In the far north, it will be cooler and cloudier, with the chance of rain and heavy falls continuing for the Kimberley and the northern interior.

For Perth, a sunny day with a top of 34 °C.

Across the Northern Territory tomorrow, showers and thunderstorms will increase as monsoonal flow strengthens.

Wet and stormy weather is likely to impact the Top End, central and south-eastern districts, while it will be a little drier through the far south-west.

Heavy falls and areas of flash flooding are possible, with riverine flooding ongoing across parts of the Territory.

For Darwin, a few showers and a possible thunderstorm with a top of 31 °C.

You can find the detailed forecast for your area via the Bureau's website, the BOM Weather app and our social media channels.

Have a great day and we will catch you next time.