A trough stretching from the country's interior into the southeast is generating areas of rain and storms, some heavy. Gusty, warm northerly winds are pushing into the east ahead of the trough. Southwesterly winds are driving a few showers over southern parts of WA.
Sat 20:02 EDT Relief is on the way for New South Wales, but residents will have to bare another scorching day as extreme heat funnels over the state ahead of a change.
Sat 16:38 EDT In contrast to the record heat wave that has baked South Australia in recent weeks, widespread rain is now inundating eastern inland parts of the state.
Sat 16:12 EDT Severe storms have fired up over New South Wales and Victoria bringing gusty winds and a drastic change from the days extreme heat.