QLD: A low-pressure system over central to southern Australia will shift east, merging with another system off the southeast coast. This combined system will move towards the Coral Sea by Saturday, with high pressure following behind over most of the state.
NSW and ACT: Central Queensland and central New South Wales will experience a broad area of low pressure causing unsettled weather. A trough along the coast will bring more rain. The troughs will move east over the Tasman Sea by late today. Another trough will deepen into a coastal low by Monday, lingering offshore until mid next week.
VIC: A strong high pressure system in the Bight will bring clear skies and calm weather to Victoria until a cold front arrives on Friday, bringing strong winds and rain. Another high pressure system will move in on Sunday, bringing more stable conditions.
SA: A strong high pressure system south of Western Australia will bring clear skies and warm weather. A cold front will bring cooler temperatures to the southeast today. The high pressure system will move towards the south coast by the weekend, bringing stable conditions before moving towards Bass Strait by Monday.
WA: A ridge in the south will bring strong easterly winds to the northern part of the state, especially in the mornings.
TAS: A cold front will move over the state on Friday afternoon, bringing cooler temperatures. The wind will shift to the southwest on Saturday. A high pressure system over the Bight will move east, creating a ridge over Tasmania on Sunday and Monday.
NT: A high pressure system in the Great Australian Bight will bring cooler winds from the southeast to central Australia for the next few days. The system will strengthen and move eastward over the weekend.