Let's get started and take a look across the country.
Tomorrow we'll see an increase in rainfall through northern parts of Queensland as the remnants of ex-Tropical Cyclone Maila finally move through. Further south and through the interior, conditions will be settled under a high pressure ridge. However, a few stream showers are still expected through the south-east. Out to the west, it's rinse and repeat, with a west coast trough bringing showers and storms to parts of Western Australia.
Let's take a look state by state, starting with Queensland. Queensland will be the wettest state on Wednesday. This is because the remnants of ex-Tropical Cyclone Maila will bring a lot of tropical moisture onshore. We're expecting showers and thunderstorms extending from the Cape York Peninsula through the Gulf area. The heaviest falls are likely about the North Tropical Coast, particularly between Cardwell and Cairns. In these areas, we could see locally heavy falls, along with the risk of flash flooding and minor riverine flooding. Further south, through the south-east and interior parts of Queensland, it is looking like quite a settled day. That includes Brisbane, which will be sunny with a top of 29 °C.
Moving into New South Wales, mostly settled conditions are expected. We may see some morning fog through the ranges and even some frost through the southern ranges. There is also some ongoing planned burning, which could lead to morning smoke haze through the Sydney and Hunter regions. Overall, it will warm into a beautiful day for much of the state. Sydney is heading for a sunny 26 °C.
Canberra will have a cold start with some fog - it is getting to that time of year - before warming to a top of 22 °C.
In Victoria, northern areas may see some morning fog, while the south experiences cloudy and showery conditions throughout the day. It will be a mild day overall. Melbourne is expecting a top of 20 °C with a possible shower.
Tasmania will see a bit of a break between the passage of recent cold fronts. However, in a westerly airstream, showers are still expected through southern and western parts of the state. Hobart will be cloudy with a top of 16 °C.
For South Australia, conditions are mostly settled. A trough lingering just to the south may bring some showers to the lower east, particularly during the morning. Elsewhere, there will be plenty of sunshine. Temperatures will range from the high 20s in the north to the low 20s in southern areas. Adelaide is heading for a sunny day with a top of 23 °C.
In Western Australia, we'll again see a few showers through southern coastal areas. With a trough near the west coast, showers and storms are expected from the Pilbara down to the Lower West. Perth has a chance of storms in the morning, with warm conditions later and a top of 27 °C.
In the Northern Territory, another mostly dry day is expected, aside from some showers in the north-east. Darwin will be sunny with a top of 34 °C. We have seen quite a few dry days across much of the Territory, but there are early signs of rainfall returning to eastern parts later this week.
That's all for the National Weather Forecast.
