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Boulia Shire Council 13 Oct 2020

A hot and dry day in Western Australia is generating dangerous fire conditions while other states are being warned of dangerous winds today.

A broad and deepening low pressure trough over the western interior and South Australia is generating storms.

Another trough over eastern inland is triggering a few showers and storms across southeast interior of Queensland and northeast NSW.

A weak front is causing rain to develop in Tasmania and Victoria.

Weather photos call out banner (9News)Here's the weather across Australia on Tuesday, October 13, 2020.

The trough will deepen and slowly move west today. Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and heavy rainfall are possible across the southern interior of Queensland, most likely the area between Windorah, Boulia, and Winton.

Mostly sunny, very warm in the northeast. Sunny, very warm in the northwest. Mostly sunny, warm in the southwest.

Brisbane will be mostly sunny today, with a low of 16C and a top of 28C.

Showers, mild in the northeast. Late showers, cool-to-mild in the southeast. Mostly sunny, mild-to-warm in the west.

Sydney will be sunny today, with a low of 14C and top of 27C.

Canberra has a possible shower, with a low of 5C and top of 25C.

There's a strong wind warning for Illawarra Coast, Batemans Coast and Eden Coast.

Mostly sunny, cool-to-cold in the south. Mostly sunny, very warm in the northwest. Fog then sunny, warm in the northeast.

Melbourne has drizzle today, with temperatures between 13C and 16C.

Clearing showers, cool in the southwest. Windy on the highlands. Mostly cloudy, cool in the southeast. Mostly sunny, cool-to-mild in the northwest. Late showers, cold in the northeast.

Hobart has a shower clearing, with a low of 9C and top of 15C.

There's a strong wind warning for Frederick Henry Bay and Norfolk Bay, Storm Bay, Channel, Banks Strait and Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Island, Upper East Coast, Lower East Coast, South East Coast, South West Coast and Central West Coast.

Mostly sunny, cool-to-mild in the southeast and central. Mostly sunny, warm in the west. Sunny, very warm-to-hot in north.

Adelaide will be mostly sunny today, with a low of 14C and top of 26C.

Mostly cloudy, mild-to-warm in the southwest. Mostly sunny, warm in the south. Sunny, hot in the north.

Temperatures will stay well above average for much of WA today.

Very hot and dry conditions combined with strong winds in some areas will make fore dangerous fire conditions.

A warning is in place for Kimberley Inland, East Pilbara Coast, West Pilbara Coast, East Pilbara Inland, Gascoyne Inland and North Interior fire weather districts.

Moderate to fresh east to northeasterly winds over the inland Kimberley and the North Interior in the morning.

Fresh and gusty northwesterly winds over the inland Gascoyne in the afternoon. A fresh sea breeze extending inland from the Pilbara coast in the afternoon.

Perth will be mostly sunny, and see the mercury nudging 30C, and Port Hedland could get to around 41C.

There's a strong wind warning for Bunbury Geographe Coast and Esperance Coast.

Mostly sunny, very warm in the north. Sunny, warm-to-very warm over the interior and south.

Darwin will be mostly sunny today, with a low of 25C and a top of 35C.

– Reported with Weatherzone