Severe Thunderstorms Forecast for NSW and Queensland

We've got a very big storm day on the way through parts of Queensland and northern New South Wales, with severe thunderstorms possible, and those storms will extend all the way down into eastern Victoria. And that's all along this trough line extending across much of the country.

Storms also likely through northern Queensland, the NT and into the Kimberley, while this high-pressure system out near WA will be setting the ridge across much of western and southern Australia, keeping conditions cooler and calmer there.

But let's have a look at all this weather in more detail.

Firstly, in Queensland, and it is going to be a big day of severe thunderstorms for many parts of Queensland, from south-east Queensland, up through Wide Bay and into the Central Highlands and Coalfields.

Now you can see this big area in blue popping up during the afternoon and evening hours. That's likely to see widespread thunderstorms.

They'll start in the morning hours through those southern and inland south-eastern parts of the state, and they'll quickly move east and north and then develop and become widespread during the afternoon and evening hours.

Many of these storms likely to be severe, with large hail, damaging winds and heavy rainfall, and we could also see a few storms in this area produce destructive winds and giant hail as well.

So a very active and potentially dangerous day through south-eastern parts of Queensland. So please watch out for that.

Track the storms on radar, and we have a severe weather video with more details on this event.

Further across the state, showers and storms will extend well up into northern parts of Queensland as well.

Very hot though through western parts of Queensland, temperatures in the low 40s through there. Cooler on the coast.

We're still in the low 30s for many areas and then into the high 20s in the south-east with those hot, humid and stormy conditions. Brisbane looking at a stormy day, 28 degrees.

Severe thunderstorms likely to impact parts of the city during the day, particularly from late morning through the afternoon and evening hours. But not everyone will get one.

Moving down into New South Wales, and a very stormy day on the way through much of eastern New South Wales as well.

Severe thunderstorms likely, particularly in north-eastern New South Wales, with large hail, damaging winds and heavy rainfall, likely with widespread showers and thunderstorms for much of eastern New South Wales.

As that trough moves across the state, but notice in the far west, drier and calmer conditions there in those dry, westerly winds behind the trough.

Sydney looking at showers and thunderstorms, 26 degrees. Some of them could be severe, so watch out for that. Canberra, also 25 degrees with showers and thunderstorms too.

And some of them could be severe as well. So watch out for that very active day across eastern New South Wales.

If you are heading out and about, make sure you check the latest forecast, warnings and radar on Tuesday.

Moving down into Melbourne, as a big race is on in Melbourne, we know, Melbourne Cup.

You can see here maybe some morning showers, but they will be clearing later in the day. It will be a cooler day as well, with southerly winds and 18 degrees.

But further out across the state, showers and rain continuing across northern and eastern parts of the state early in the day.

But notice by the end of the day, conditions will be much clearer across the state.

Temperatures in the high teens across southern areas, mid 20s or low 20s further inland, and then high 20s up there in the north-west.

Staying dry in western areas, though, for much of the day.

And as I mentioned, those showers in the morning clearing out much of the state by the afternoon and evening. Melbourne, cool, 18 degrees.

Showers in the morning, clearing in the afternoon.

Heading down into Tasmania, and they're under the influence of a high-pressure system here, so seeing much calmer conditions than the east coast.

Temperatures generally in the high teens to low 20s as well.

Maybe we'll see an afternoon shower pop up as well, maybe a rumble of thunder with them as well. But they will be isolated and very, yeah, hit and miss.

Most will stay dry as well.

Hobart looking at a partly cloudy day and 19 degrees, and you can see getting up to around 25 towards Launceston.

Moving up into South Australia, high pressure, as you can see here, dominating the state. What does that mean?

We can see here by the numbers in the icons: dry, warm to hot and sunny weather right across the state.

Southern parts of the state looking at temperatures in the mid to high 20s, getting into the mid 30s across northern areas, and dry for everyone between the west, east, north and south.

Adelaide, 23 degrees with lots of sunshine. A lovely day to get out and about.

Moving over into WA, we do have a weak trough in front, impacting the far south-west corner of the state during the morning hours, and that'll impact Perth as well during the morning and early afternoon with some showers and cooler and gusty winds.

But away from the south-west, you can see here much warmer and drier conditions for northern, eastern and south-eastern parts of the state.

Temperatures in the high teens to low 20s through south-western parts of the state, with those light showers and gusty winds there.

A bit much warmer out there, low 30s in Eucla, and then getting into the high 30s and dry across the Pilbara region. Perth looking at some showers and 23 degrees.

Moving up into the Northern Territory, we do have those storms continuing across much of central and northern parts of the state, but those dry southerly winds are moving into southern areas, while still keeping those temperatures up as well.

We're looking at high 30s across southern parts of the NT, getting into the high 30s to low 40s through inland areas, where you can see afternoon showers and thunderstorms popping up as well.

Afternoon showers and storms also possible across the Top End, and in Darwin, a hot, humid 35 degrees there before a shower and storm.

But yeah, typical build-up conditions across much of the NT.

So with all this weather going on around the country, particularly across eastern Australia tomorrow and south-eastern Queensland with those severe storms, make sure you stay up to date with the latest forecast and warnings via our website, app and social media.

Track the storms on radar, and we'll be back here tomorrow with your Wednesday forecast.