A northwest cloud band is expected to bring rain and thunderstorms to southeast Australia.
According to the forecast, New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland (Qld) will experience showers and storms on Friday.
A trough will produce severe thunderstorms, but milder conditions are expected to follow, with temperatures still cold enough for snow in southern Tasmania.
A new weather system is expected to bring widespread rain, driven by the Negative Indian Ocean Dipole, which is pushing moisture from the Indian Ocean.
The Negative Indian Ocean Dipole is doing its job to push moisture in from the Indian Ocean.
Author's summary: Rain and thunderstorms expected in southeast Australia.