Western Australia
Mostly sunny, warm-to-very warm in the southwest. Windy, cool-to-mild in the south, showers/storms inland. Mostly sunny, hot in the northwest. The odd storm, very warm in the northeast.
Perth will be mostly sunny with a minimum of 17C and a maximum of 33C.
There is a severe weather warning due to damaging winds possible about the hills and foothills of the Lower West and northern South West districts.
Although gusty easterly winds are typical for this time of year, they are expected to be stronger than usual.
Wind speed averaging 50 - 60 km/h with peak with gusts up to 90 km/h this morning. Gusts could cause damage to homes and property in ares around Armadale, Dwellingup, Ellenbrook, Harvey, Kalamunda, Midland and Mundaring.
A total fire ban has been issued for regions in Victoria, while crews in South Australia work to keep a major grass fire at bay as strong winds and high temperatures generate dangerous fire conditions in several states today.
Victoria s fire ban has been issued for the Mallee, Wimmera and Northern Country regions, with no fires permitted to be lit in the open air today.
The SA Country Fire Service (CFS) is still working on the Blackford blaze which is now contained, however a current active Bushfire Advice message was issued last night.
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Queensland
Mostly sunny in the far southwest, a slight to medium chance of showers and thunderstorms elsewhere, increasing to a medium to high chance in the southeast interior. Risk of severe thunderstorm about inland parts of the southeast west of Boonah.
Hot conditions in the southwest and southern interior, with highs of 43C in Birdsville and 35C in Rockhampton. Slightly cooler in Brisbane, with a top of 31C forecast.
Winds light to moderate to east to northwesterly generally, though moderate to fresh south to southeasterly winds about the southwest.
New South Wales and the ACT
Showers and a thunderstorm or two across the northeast and the northern inland. A shower or two elsewhere in the east.