Australia

Weather Underground Forecast for Thursday, May 15, 2008.

In northern Asia, a broad trough of low pressure will remain in the Sea of Japan Thursday, resulting in continued scattered rain showers and cool weather across the Korea Peninsula and northern Japan. A brief dry spell can be expected Thursday night, but isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected again on Friday in the Korea Peninsula and Honshu. Farther west, an unseasonably cold system will drop southeast into portions of northeastern China and eastern Mongolia Friday, bringing much colder temperatures with scattered precipitation.

A weak system will race through central-eastern China late Thursday and Friday morning, triggering light to moderate rain. Otherwise, much of the eastern China can expect a mild and dry day.

Moving to Australia, a cold front will brush through far southern Western Australia Thursday, producing light to moderate rain with periods of gusty winds. Ahead of the front, another weak system will move through southern South Australia and portions of New South Wales. Also, light to moderate rain is anticipated with this system. Farther east, moist onshore flow is likely to trigger a few showers and thunderstorms along the east coast. High pressure builds across the western and central part of the continent, providing warm and dry weather.