Morning Weather - May 2 - Wally's Weather Australia

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National

Inland NSW experiences showers and storms, potentially heavy, as the air becomes more unstable. The eastern Top End of the NT and northern QLD see showers, while moist easterly winds prevail. Southwest WA faces showers and storms due to an offshore low pressure system. Coastal areas of QLD, NSW, and Vic witness showers in onshore winds influenced by a high-pressure system.

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4 Day Forecast

• Wednesday: Eastern and northern Cape York: Isolated to scattered showers. Cassowary Coast: Showers may be widespread. Torres Strait: Chance of thunderstorm. Southern interior: Isolated showers and thunderstorm possible. Elsewhere: Partly cloudy. Winds: East to southeasterly, fresh at times on east coast, turning south to southeasterly in Southeast Coast.

• Friday: Some showers along the east coast and Queensland, chance of storms in the south. Mostly sunny elsewhere, above-average temps in west/southwest, near average elsewhere.

• Saturday: Showers scattered in east coast, far north Cape York, south & central QLD. Showers possibly widespread in Cassowary Coast, southern interior, Sunshine Coast. Chance of thunderstorm in Torres Strait, southern interior. Mostly sunny elsewhere. Above average temps in Central West, near average elsewhere.

• Sunday: Sunny in most areas with showers in parts of Queensland. Thunderstorms possible in Torres Strait and southeast interior. Higher temperatures in central interior.

Warnings

• Strong Wind Warning for Albany and Esperance coasts in WA, with cancellations for Pilbara Coast East, Bunbury Geographe, and Leeuwin coasts.

• Hazardous Surf Warning issued for Friday for Macquarie, Hunter, and Sydney coasts in NSW/ACT.

• Storm Force Warning issued for the Western and Southern Areas, along with a Final Gale Warning for the Southern Area in NSW/ACT.

• Frost Warning for Northern Country, North Central, and North East regions in VIC, and Severe Frost Warning for Midlands, along with Frost Warnings for Central North, North East, Upper Derwent Valley, North West, and East coasts in TAS.

• Frost Warning for Mid North in SA.

• Strong Wind Warning for Byron Coast in NSW/ACT, with a cancellation for Coffs Coast.

• Strong Wind Warning issued for Sunshine Coast Waters, Moreton Bay, Gold Coast Waters, Peninsula, Cooktown, Cairns, Townsville, and K'gari coasts in QLD.

• Moderate Flood Warning issued for the Warrego River in NSW, and a cancellation of Sheep Graziers Warning for various regions in SA.

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State

A strong high in the Southern Ocean will bring southeasterly winds to most of the state, moving slowly east over several days. A weak trough in western Queensland will deepen and move east, with a new ridge building afterwards. Another trough may arrive in western Queensland next week.

ACCESS (Values are rainfall over 3 hours)

State Region Round-up

North Tropical Coast and Tablelands:

Partly cloudy with medium chance of showers in the south, slight chance elsewhere, with max temperature of 29, min temperature of 17, wind speed of 25 to 35 km/h from east to southeasterly, and overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 22.

Herbert and Lower Burdekin:

Max temperature: 30°C, Min temperature: 17°C, Wind speed: 15-25 km/h, Wind direction: East to southeasterly, Rainfall: Near zero chance, Weather: Partly cloudy with medium chance of showers in the north, most likely in the morning and afternoon.

Central Coast and Whitsundays:

The weather will be partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers near the coast, southeasterly winds at 20-30 km/h. Expected overnight temperatures between 16-20°C and daytime temperatures reaching 25-30°C.

Peninsula:

Max temperature: low to mid 30s, Min temperature: low to mid 20s, Wind speed: southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending east to southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h, Wind direction: southeasterly to east, Rainfall: Near zero chance, Weather: Partly cloudy with medium chance of showers north of Weipa.

Gulf Country:

Mostly sunny with daytime temperatures reaching low 30s, overnight temperatures falling to low 20s, wind becoming east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h, no rainfall expected.

Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders:

The weather forecast includes temperatures ranging from 16 to 32 degrees Celsius, with easterly winds at 25 to 35 km/h and partly cloudy skies, and a possibility of rainfall.

Capricornia:

The weather will be mostly sunny with a slight chance of a shower near the coast, near zero chance elsewhere, with temperatures dropping to 13-17°C overnight and reaching the mid to high 20s during the day, accompanied by southeasterly winds at 15-20 km/h becoming light before dawn and picking up to 15-25 km/h early in the morning.

Central Highlands and Coalfields:

Mostly sunny with temperatures between 11 and 30, light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning.

Central West:

Mostly sunny with a maximum temperature of around 30, minimum temperature of 14 to 18, winds increasing from easterly 15 to 20 km/h to 25 to 35 km/h then becoming east to southeasterly and light in the evening, with no rainfall expected.

North West:

The weather is mostly sunny with southeasterly winds at 20-30 km/h, overnight temperatures dropping to 17-20°C, and daytime temperatures reaching the low 30s, with no mention of rainfall.

Channel Country:

Today's weather forecast in summary: Max temperature 31°C, min temperature 15°C, wind speeds of 15 to 30 km/h changing direction, chance of showers in the southeast, near zero elsewhere, and mostly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms.

Maranoa and Warrego:

Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the southwest, near zero chance elsewhere, with temperatures dropping to 12-15°C overnight and reaching the mid to high 20s during the day, accompanied by easterly winds increasing to 15-25 km/h.

Darling Downs and Granite Belt:

Max temperature: low to mid 20s, Min temperature: around 11, Wind speed: light becoming 15 to 25 km/h, Wind direction: east to southeasterly, Rainfall: none, Weather: Mostly sunny.

Wide Bay and Burnett:

Max temperature: low to mid 20s, Min temperature: 12-17, Wind speed: 15-25 km/h, Wind direction: southeasterly, Rainfall: High chance of showers along the coastal fringe, slight chance elsewhere.

Southeast Coast:

Max temperature: low to mid 20s, Min temperature: 12-16, Wind: south to southeasterly 20-30 km/h, Rainfall: High chance of showers along coastal fringe, medium chance elsewhere, Other: Partly cloudy.

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Wally's Weather provides professionally researched data and information. Andrew aka 'Wally' has over 20 years of experience in meteorology research and data analysis. In 2023 finished top 4 for the AMOS national weather forecasting competition. The content here is provided as educational information aimed at providing the community and businesses with the tools required to determine local-based forecasts. IMPORTANT: The forecasts and information posted should never be used on their own to make business decisions as local influences.